Ooredoo Extends Coaching Clinic with Paris Saint-Germain Academy

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Paris Saint-Germain Academy brought to you by Ooredoo" coaching clinics took place in Tunisia this week, with special training sessions at the El Manzah Stadium.

More than 200 eight to 16 year-old young people took part, having been specially-selected from the Ooredoo Football Academy, which has branches in Tunis, Sousse and Monastir, and from the junior clubs of some of the Ooredoo-sponsored Tunisian football teams. In addition, some young people living in underserved areas selected by the Tunisian "Sport for All" federation took part.

The sessions provided important insights into a range of topics – from proper training and preparation through to injury management – and will take the aspiring young footballers closer to their dreams of playing the sport professionally.

Led by Paris Saint-Germain coaches, the clinics are designed to educate, motivate and encourage young football players, and potentially connect them with a range of new life opportunities.

In addition, Ooredoo and Paris-Saint Germain organised a special training seminar for 16 local coaches of Tunisian football teams sponsored by Ooredoo, as part of the wider investment in supporting football in Tunisia.

The first phase of the "Paris Saint-Germain Academy brought to you by Ooredoo" programme kicked-off in Doha, Qatar in May this year and was a significant success.

Dr. Nasser Marafih, Group CEO, Ooredoo, said: "This programme has already achieved excellent results in terms of bringing young people together through their love of football, and contributing to their growth and development. With this new phase taking place in Tunisia, we are connecting with a community of young people who are extremely passionate about the game and delighted to have the chance to work with coaches from Paris Saint-Germain."

The next coaching clinics are set to take place in Doha in December, followed by Oman, Kuwait and Algeria in the coming months.

Ooredoo and Paris Saint-Germain signed a sponsorship agreement in September 2013, and the partnership places a strong emphasis on community support and involvement. The coaching clinic programme is part of the two group's shared approach to encouraging healthy lifestyles and supporting young people's ambitions and aspirations.

About Ooredoo

Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Best Mobile Operator of the Year" at the World Communication Awards 2013.

The company reported revenues of US$9.3 billion in 2013 and had a consolidated global customer base of more than 95 million people as of 31 December 2013. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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About Paris Saint-Germain Academy

Created in 2005, in close collaboration with the club's youth academy, notably for the elaboration of the technical program, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy is open to all kids aged from 5 to 16 years of age and offers a unique opportunity to discover the Paris Saint-Germain universe.

With a football academy in Paris bringing together more than 1300 kids each week, and academies in Rio (Brazil), New York (USA), Doha (Qatar), Delhi (India) and Morocco, the Paris Saint-Germain Academy has developed a solid experience in the transmission of its values and know-how.

About Paris Saint-Germain

Three years ago, Paris Saint-Germain set itself the goal of becoming a global sports brand by embodying in everything it does and in all its communications the values of elegance, excellence and respect that are associated with Paris whose name its brand so proudly bears. French champions, and quarter-finalists in the UEFA Champions League during the 2014 season for the second consecutive year, the first stages of the club's project bear witness to its aim to join the very top flight European clubs. Paris Saint-Germain is very active in the media sector, particularly through PSG TV, available on the Internet in 3 versions (French, English and Spanish), and PSG.fr published online in 8 versions which attracts a total of 15 million page views and 1,5 million one-off visitors on average per month (with over 18% from overseas). Paris Saint-Germain is the top-ranked French club on social networks with over 20 million fans and followers (club, teams and players combined).

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