Cairo: Ashraf Sobhi, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, announced the approval of the competent authorities to attend 50,000 fans during Al-Ahly’s match with its Moroccan guest, Wydad Casablanca, scheduled for next Sunday at Cairo Stadium in the first leg of the African Champions League final.
Sobhi said, in statements to the official website of the Egyptian Ministry of Sports, that he had made extensive contacts during the last period, to increase the number of fans in the fateful match for Al-Ahly club.
He added that all Egyptian state agencies and institutions stand behind Al-Ahly Club in its national mission in the African Champions League to achieve the championship title, to be added to the record of Egyptian sports achievements, and to confirm the superiority of Egyptian football at the level of the African continent.
Spain : UEFA is awaiting the European final referee's report before determining Mourinho's fate
Budapest: The European Football Association (UEFA) is awaiting the match referee’s report before deciding whether to punish Jose Mourinho, the Italian coach of Roma, for shouting at the referee after his team lost to Spain’s Seville on penalty kicks in the European League final on Wednesday evening in Budapest.
Mourinho criticized referee Anthony Taylor during the press conference after his team lost in the continental final.
In a video recording that was later circulated on social media platforms, Mourinho appeared waving at Taylor and the refereeing staff, while hearing him utter the word “shame.”
Mourinho received a warning from the referee during the match, which ended in normal and extra time with a draw with a goal for one, before Sevilla decided to win the penalty shootout 4/1 to crown the seventh continental title.
The atmosphere flared up inside and outside the stadium, as 13 players received warnings, including seven from Roma, and the match was disrupted a lot, as the referee counted 25 minutes of stoppage time.
World famous racer Sylvain Guintoli wants to return to Indonesia
Jakarta - World famous racer Sylvain Guintoli expressed his wish to return to Indonesia in the near future.
"I really like Indonesia. I've been there as a BT Sport consultant for a week," Guintoli said in a written statement received by ANTARA in Jakarta, Thursday.
The 40-year-old racer from France admits that he has a special impression of Indonesia. The beauty of nature and the friendliness of the people make Guintoli look forward to returning to Indonesia.
"The place is beautiful, there are many islands. They really like racing. I had an experience when I was at the airport during the Indonesian MotoGP, the atmosphere was amazing. I want to go back there," said Guintoli.
Guintoli attended the question and answer session organized by Motul Indonesia yesterday. Guintoli shared his experience with fans of motorcycle racing in Indonesia via online.
Guintoli became an inspirational figure because at the age of four he still exists in the world of racing. He is the 2014 FIM Suberbike World Champion, 2021 World Champion, and 2021 and 2022 Le Mans champion.
He has also spent most of his career in prestigious motorcycle racing.
Guintoli debuted in the 250cc championship in 2002. He was promoted to MotoGP in 2007 with the Tech3 Yamaha team and won the Rookie of the Year title.
Then become a brand ambassadorMotul since 2020 and has undergone a series of races, both two-wheeled and even four-wheeled.
"With Motul I have participated in races in various competitions. Many brands have history and stories with me, but Motul is one of the most memorable," said Guintoli.
"I will look forward to many things in this partnership, including my future experiences. I like racing, riding motorbikes, traveling by car. Even in my daily cleaning of motorbikes and helmets, I do use all of these brands in my daily life. ," he said, adding that
the Le Mans title in the last two years proved that Guintoli was still competitive even though he was already four years old. He also revealed the key to being able to remain competitive in the front row.
"Every racer must have several challenges, sometimes there are many failures and it is difficult to survive in the competition. Sometimes you get injured and it is difficult to come back," he said.
"But as long as you fight for your goal anything is possible. If you don't dream big you don't achieve big things. I was lucky to have the opportunity to try a lot of races and still win," he added.
Meanwhile, Head of Marketing & Communication PT. Motul Indonesia Energy Bayu Kurniawan appreciates Guintoli's achievements. As a brand ambassador, Guintoli's existence in many races, both on two wheels and four wheels, really represents a big lubricant in the motorsport scene.
"Sylvain Guintoli is a brand ambassador who really represents Motul. He does it all, motocross, motorbike racing, car racing, and he is still very competitive today," said Bayu.
BAGI : AGI Jakarta International E-prix Circuit supports Formula E 2023
Jakarta - Bank Artha Graha Internasional (BAGI) will be one of the sponsors for the big Formula E Jakarta 2023 series on Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4 in Ancol, Jakarta.
"It is an honor for Bank Artha Graha Internasional to be able to actively participate in international competitions whose participants come from abroad. In principle, this sponsorship is B2B (Business to Business) in nature,” said AGI Corporate Secretary Marlene Gunawan in a written statement, Thursday.
AGI's participation in the electric car racing competition is in line with AGI's philosophy which is under the Artha Graha Cares (AGP) foundation, a non-profit organization belonging to the Artha Graha Group that supports environmentally friendly campaigns.
The existence of electric vehicles in Indonesia educates the public about the importance of protecting the environment by using environmentally friendly vehicles and supports the empowerment of MSMEs so that the community's economic turnover is well created.
AGI's presence in this international competition is in line with the company's green vision and mission, so the name of the circuit is AGI Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit.
"Let's be successful together with the Formula E racing competition by attending the AGI Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit, Ancol," said Marlene Gunawan.
Get the convenience of purchasing GulaVit Jakarta E-Prix 2023 tickets on agi apps, mobile banking from Bank Artha Graha Internasional, which will be directly integrated with the Jakartaeprix.goersapp.com website.
There are several other sponsors such as Electronic City, GulaVit and Discovery Hotel and Resort (DHR). Some of these companies are engaged in retailing electronic products, crystal sugar products with the first vitamin A in Indonesia and hospitality groups that cover hotels such as the Borobudur Hotel, Discovery Ancol and others.
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