As we reported earlier, Zong has entered into three year deal with Manchester United, and now according to Dawn, part of this arrangement will see 32 footballers from all over Pakistan to be trained by Manchester United players under the guidance of their coaches including Sir Alex Ferguson.
Country wide trials will be held from next year to select the best players between the ages of 10 and 18 who will receive training by Manchester United players and coaches.
However, it remains unlikely that any of the club’s staff and coaches would visit Pakistan because of the security situation in the country.
While speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Rizwan Akhter, the Director of Advertising at Promotion at Zong said:
“Seeing the popularity of football among youngsters in Pakistan, Zong has entered into a three-year contract with Manchester United. It is hoped that this one of a kind partnership will lead to prosperity, growth and triumph for the sport here.”
“Though we are focusing on the grassroots level for now, it is hoped that along with the inspiration gained from learning more about the famous English club with such an interesting history will come improvement in football grounds and academies here.”
He further said that the deal would allow Zong to look at the workings of the club. And by noting the positives about how one of the biggest clubs in the world is run, changes could be made to the footballing infrastructure in Pakistan.
The partnership already makes Zong the official telecom partner of Manchester United in Pakistan as well as providing the rights to exclusive interviews, news and footage of behind-the-scenes activities.
Manchester United have an estimated 10 million fans across Pakistan and this deal will further endear Zong to the clubs fans, footballing enthusiasts as well as inspire younger players to take up football as a sport.
Ohhhhh Myyyyyyyyyy God!
this is surely a blast! Plz select meeeeee
Yes it will be a blast when the Haqqani network attacks you for playing sports !
goooood shot…. excellent and wish all the pakistan football lovers…. best of luck
ZONG is the best,well done. zong wallo LBC chahey MALAKAND may.plz kuch kejeye
Even though I work at Mobilink, I think this is AWESOME! job well done. Finally Pakistan getting some good publicity/opportunity!
now to compete zong, mobilink should bring barcelona in and so ufone should bring ac milan in all help full for pakistan.
Wow! Zong you are the best
<3 <3 <3
Really cool marketing tact by Zong to ebter in new era with English club.
here ZONG have gone partnership,,,, and Manchester United suffered the most disgraceul defeat against Manchester City. What a BAD OMEN for Manchester United, CH CH CH,,,,, ZONG’s bad reputation over shadowed even Manchester United performance
Zong has taken a great step to improve Pakistan’s reputation in the world.
This is fantastic!!
No one can even imagine how big news is that for football fans. Zong awesome job, i really appriciate it. And may be may be in next 3 years our country’s security get strong and they visit pak, just imagine, manu in pak. Wao…
Yeah – our security is gonna get better and people are gonna come and vist us for tourism and sports events. Then we all wkeup and realise we are still a failed state.
u dont belong here my friend go back to ur own country forums !!
i agree with farrukh…. @Ivarbiggun you need to hit your own country or planet because we sure don’t need your VIEW POINT… @admin… you need to look into this guy as i have seen only negative comments from this one on every thing he has so far commented.. i think he is here to divert the incoming traffic discussion to negativity.
!!!! OMG !!!! Is this for REAL :O some one Pinch me. Great news for football fans
Green KicKers Rocks after this training InshaALLAH….
WOW gr8 news, training from ManU awesome… tussi tu cha gai ho ji ZONG….
ZONG – sab ko khush kar do :P
Please pick me. Zong has done a great job. If i get in this will be my dream come true
ya!! I want to but how to do get into this??
Zong has done a great job. This will be a dream come true if i get in.
A great marketing initiative by Zong. A move which is in sync with their strategy of connecting with the youth of Pakistan. Refreshing to see Zong come up with this campaign.
P.S The AD also rejuvenating, unlike the idiotic and nonsensical advertisements being run other telecos
zong the greatest connecting connection in pakistan has done a great job so iam happy and Iam willing to go
please iam the footballer please give me one chance i will prove i am player you grea zong
Great job !!I want to get myself selected..just give me a chance
I am 17 years old so i would like to show you my football skills in your trial camp and i am midfielder in my team. please contact me on this number: 00923323944473
zoooooooooooooonnnnnggg issssss best i am 15 year old plz
guys PLZ select me, i live in Saudi Arabia nd may come to PAK if they select me but i must include that i play for the casual tournaments here nd i just need 1 chance nd ill prove that im capable of goin to Manchester utd. PLZ HELP!!!