Dibba Al Hisn Football Club witnessed the launch of the Talented Football Championship for those born between 2014 and 2017, amidst an enthusiastic sports atmosphere and a large attendance of players’ parents and the public.
This championship represents a prominent sporting event that contributes to supporting community sports and discovering young talents in football, and comes within the framework of enhancing purposeful sports activities in the city of Dibba Al Hisn.
The opening ceremony, which was held yesterday evening, was attended by a group of prominent sports and administrative figures, most notably His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Tarban Al Hamoudi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dibba Al Hisn Football Club, His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Mutawa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dibba Al Hisn Sports and Cultural Club, in addition to His Excellency Brigadier Ali Mohammed Al Hamoudi, Director General of the Eastern Region Police General Command, and Saeed Al Ajil, Vice President of the Emirates Sports for All Federation, in addition to a number of members of the club’s board of directors and distinguished guests from the city’s notables.
The opening ceremony began with the UAE national anthem, followed by a speech by His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Tarban Al Hamoudi, who stressed the importance of the tournament as a valuable opportunity to bring together future football stars in an educational and entertaining sports atmosphere.
He also pointed out the lofty goals that the tournament seeks to achieve, including investing the time of children and young people in a purposeful sports activity, in addition to discovering promising football talents from this young age group.
Al Tarban added that Dibba Al Hisn Club is committed to policies that focus on supporting emerging age groups through a set of sports programs that contribute to achieving the vision of the Sharjah Sports Council in supporting activities for children and youth, and motivating them to engage in football fields as a creative space that develops their skills and instills in them the values of teamwork and fair competition.
The tournament activities kicked off with four exciting matches between the participating teams, where the names of the club’s first team players were given to the eight participating teams. The teams presented a distinguished performance that reflected their good preparation for the tournament, and the matches showed promising glimpses that herald a bright future for this category.
The tournament is scheduled to continue until Tuesday, the 28th of this month, where it will conclude with honoring the winners in a festive atmosphere that praises the efforts made by the players and emphasizes the importance of this distinguished sporting event in promoting community sports.