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One of the big player in airline business in Africa,
Ethiopian Airline will be sponsoring under 15 African Nations Cup in the United
Kingdom . According to the media
consultant to the airline, Emerald Media in a press statement, ‘ Some 640
African-originating participants, all living in the UK, wearing the colours of
20 African countries, will provide a colourful warm up to the forthcoming World
Cup on Saturday 31st May, when the Ethiopian Airlines’ sponsored African
Nations Cup UK (ANCUK) kicks off at the West Ham Memorial Grounds.’
The statement further
expressed that the event is the sixth annual edition, one of the biggest
community football tournaments in the UK, supported by the Football Association
(FA) and the first year in which Ethiopian Airlines has taken sponsorship. The official ceremony will start at 0930 am
with a formal opening by The High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda to the
UK, His Excellency Williams Nkurunziza.
At 10:05 there will be a minute’s silence to honour those who lost their
lives during the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda 20 years ago. The national anthems and a photo shoot of the
teams will follow.
The matches, including Ethiopia’s first - against Morocco -
on Pitch 5, commence at 11 am.
All the teams consist of 11 players aged 18 years and up who
originate from the respective countries, although most of the players now live
in the UK. All referees will be from the
FA. For the first time this year too the Tournament includes a Youth Side. Countries represented in the under 15 years
of age category include Zanzibar, Nigeria, Somalia and Morocco.
The tournament, being held in in association with The
Metropolitan Police, Newham London, Essex County Football Association, Let’s
Kick Racism out of Football and the Terence Higgins Trust, is being supported
by entertainment activities and will include food stalls, drinks, crafts and
music from renowned local African DJ’s and artists.
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