More than 500 Promising Players & 10 Teams of UAE to participate in the Event
Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has announced that the 7th edition of Dubai Intercontinental Football Cup – U 13, the biggest of its kind in terms of the variety & names of participating teams, will be organized from 1st to 3rd March 2024 at Jebel Ali Shooting Club with participation of more than 500 players, representing 24 teams; top of which are Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Celta Vigo and Chelsea, in addition to 10 teams from UAE; these are Al-Nasr, Al-Wasl, Shabab Al-Ahli, Hatta, Al-Wehda, Emirates, Al-Jazeera & two teams for Fursan Spania.
The Championship’s details were declared in a press conference, convened at DSC’s premises in Dubai Design District, in the presence of H.E. Saeed Hareb, the Secretary General of DSC / H.E. Naser Aman Al-Rahma, Assistant Secretary General of DSC / several directors in DSC & representatives of football academies in the UAE.
The Conference was addressed by Mr. Ahmed Salem Al-Mahri, Director of Sports Development Dept. in DSC / the Dutch star Edgar Davids / Michel Salgado, the former prominent star of Real Madrid & Spanish National Team.
Dubai Intercontinental Football Cup – U 13 scouts & develops promising football talents.
Mr. Ahmed Salem Al-Mahri welcomed the conference’s speakers & attendees and stated: “We welcome the prominent star Edgar Davids, and we also welcome our friend Michel Salgado who continues working & collaborating with DSC to develop football in the UAE via several leading initiatives, one of which is this championship, allocated to an eminent category in society, i.e., U 13 players. The event aims to scout & develop sports talents in football field”.
He added: “We are pleased as we are preparing for the launch of the 7th edition of this Championship, continuing to attract world teams of different football schools which compete vs. our local teams aiming to enable our players improve skills, acquire distinctive experiences & test abilities. This kind of competitions is one of the ideal ways to scout local promising players and equip them with necessary experiences. We are looking forward for our players to present distinctive performance in this Championship vs. top global teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Chelsea, Celta Vigo and other teams of ancient history & great repute. We welcome all participants and wish them all the best. We also wish to see you all at the Championship stadiums”.
Edgar Davids remarked: “The Championship is very important for this age category. It is not just a competition, as it improves players’ experiences and keeps unforgettable memories in their minds. Players can create new friendships with counterparts from overseas and build their sports personalities. My presence in this Championship brings to me back beautiful memories when I was at the same age as them. Still I can remember those nice days”.
He added: “Participating players are lucky as they find prominent entities taking care of them & enabling them to compete in such Championships in the presence of top world stars. In our days, we did not had such unique opportunities. That is why I am calling these promising stars to invest this good opportunity to attain utmost benefits. Each player at this early age needs to take into consideration that he will play to prominent teams and therefore he should exert further efforts and to present distinctive performance so as to meet his ambitions”.
Michel Salgado mentioned: “Dubai is the best city in the globe. The idea of launching this Championship was dramatic. I am pleased as this Championship has been launched in Dubai seven years ago (in 2017), and it has gained great status & it witnesses remarkable participation of promising players representing prominent teams. I thank DSC for continuing collaboration & support to this Championship which witnesses increasing development every year whether regarding the numbers of participating teams or the strong level of the competition. I also would like to thank the Championship’s ambassador Edgar Davids and the media representatives who are considered as one of the most eminent factors of the success of the Championship. We are sure that the Championship will attain great success since it is held with participation of top global teams. The Championship will scout & develop the most famous promising stars of the future”.
Salgado added: “The 7th edition of the Championship is expected to be the best & the most wonderful in the globe for U 13 teams as it is held with participation of several promising players & prominent teams. Several top world teams have requested permission to participate in the event. The Championship provides opportunity for Emirati players to compete vs. skillful players from the various countries of the world. We thank all sponsors who have contributed to the success of the event. The Championship matches will be telecasted lively through special platform”.
Dubai Intercontinental Football Cup – U 13 is held with participation of 24 teams, classified into six groups; as follows: the first group comprises Chelsea of England, Zed of Egypt, Al-Fateh of Saudi Arabia, and Hatta of the UAE, while the second group contains Celta Vigo of Spain, Paphos of Cyprus and Al-Jazeera & Fursan Spania (B) from the UAE, and the third group is joined by Real Madrid of Spain, Ciska Moscow of Russia, Pyramids of Egypt, and Shabab Al-Ahli of the UAE.
The fourth group comprises Barcelona of Spain, the University of Craiova from Romania, and Sharjah & Al-Wasl of the UAE. The fifth group is competed by Bayern Munich of Germany, Levante Azzurro of Italy, and Al-Nasr & Al-Wahda from UAE, and the sixth group contains Milan of Italy, the Polish Stomil Olsztyn, and Fursan Spania & the Emirates from the UAE.
