Liverpool FC's Jason McAteer in Nairobi for Standard Chartered Cup 7th edition
By Mary Wambui |
The Standard Chartered Cup, the bank's flagship futsal event, is a celebration of its partnership with Liverpool FC.
Liverpool Football Club's legend Jason McAteer is in the country for a series of events that will see him inspire upcoming players in Nairobi in a tournament that will see the winning team an all-expenses-paid trip to Anfield, Liverpool FC's legendary stadium.
He will be attending the 7th edition of the Standard Chartered Cup set to take place this Saturday at St. Mary's School, Nairobi.
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The former midfielder represented Liverpool in the English Premier League between 1995 and 1999 and represented the Republic of Ireland at international level.
"I'm delighted to be in Kenya for the first time. I have travelled the world now over the past five years for the Standard Chartered Cup. The Cup has taken me all over the world and it has been amazing. So to get the opportunity to come to Kenya, I was really, really excited. I'm not sure whether we'll have time for a safari, because I know Kenya is famous for safari but maybe Monday," said McAteer after landing at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday.
The Standard Chartered Cup, the bank's flagship futsal event, is a celebration of its partnership with Liverpool FC.
It is open exclusively to amateur players, emphasising friendly competition and the spirit of teamwork.
McAteer will join over 1,000 football fans to cheer on 40 participating teams and their 280 amateur players which will be divided into eight groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stages.
Winners will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to Anfield, Liverpool FC's legendary stadium in May 2025, where they will witness the high-stakes Premier League clash between Liverpool and Arsenal.
"Their trip includes a training session at the Liverpool FC Academy led by an LFC legend, a behind-the-scenes tour of Anfield's historic museum, and a visit to The Beatles Story exhibit," the organisers said.
His itinerary shows that on Sunday, he will join Liverpool FC fans in Nairobi to watch a match against Manchester City.
"We [Liverpool FC] have got the big game against Manchester City so I'm sure we will make lots of noise," he said in anticipation of the match.
The 53-year-old star will be featured in an upcoming sports film dubbed Saipan, a story about the Republic of Ireland national football team in the lead-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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