Granit Shaka and Ben White visited the Emirates Airlines stand

Arsenal promotes Expo 2020 Dubai events and activities

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Granit Xhaka and Ben White of Arsenal Football Club visited Expo 2020 Dubai to meet fans and tour the site as part of the partnership between Arsenal Football Club and Expo 2020 Dubai, which was announced last month.

As part of the partnership with Expo 2020, Arsenal first-team players will create unique content aimed at conveying the wonderful events and opportunities that the international event offers to its visitors. Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's stadium in London, during matches, as well as enabling the international event to reach the club's global fan base, through a wide range of digital rights.

And between the visit to the Emirates Pavilion, the observation tower in “Al Thuraya Park” and “Expo 2020 Falls”, the Arsenal midfielder and Switzerland captain, Granit Xhaka, and Arsenal and England defender Ben White, welcomed the fans, including members of the Arsenal club. Al Emarat, the official club for the team's fans in the Emirates.

Ben White said: "The first season was really good, and although we are still in its beginnings, we have been able to perform well in the matches we played, and I hope that the sky is the limit of our ambitions."

He added, "We did a lot, as we stayed here all day in the (Emirates Airlines) pavilion, and we saw the logistical aspects of the planes, how they were built, and I also made my own plane, and that was very interesting, even if my plane that I designed was not very good looking, But we had a really great day and we just had a Q&A session and met the fans.”

"Coming here and seeing fans we don't usually see is really a good thing, especially after being deprived of such meetings over the past year, which wasn't ideal for everyone, so it was nice to come here and see our fans again," he said. We meet them face to face.”

White said: “I think probably my biggest impression was that I was happy to be given the opportunity to build my own plane, and to be fair, Granite and I got into a little competition to see which of us would do the best design, and now I'm really looking forward to seeing a lot of things at the Expo. 2020 Dubai).

He stressed that “given the position that some players occupy, in addition to the presence of an audience of followers on social media platforms, they will certainly be able to influence people in the right way, and it is clear here today, that I saw a lot of different things that I had not seen before, which The people behind it are trying hard to help this planet.”

For his part, Granit Chaka said: “It is a great experience to be here for the first time, to meet everyone, and see great things at the (Emirates Airlines) pavilion as well. I am really happy to have this experience.”

Xhaka added: "I was really surprised, everyone came to meet us, and it was amazing, especially after we saw the amount of support we receive in various countries of the world, I thank the fans for their presence today, and we promise to give them something special as well."

He continued, "It's the first time I'm here, and it's a wonderful experience in every sense of the word."

One of the goals of Expo 2020 Dubai revolves around creating a better future, a goal he shares with football players such as Marcus Rashford, who has worked on social projects outside of football. In your opinion, how can football make the world a better place? .

“We are doing well in matches at the moment,” Xhaka said.

We also have a good physique, we try to keep that until the end of the season, and of course, we want to return to the Champions League, but in order to achieve that, it is necessary to make some necessary improvements.”

• «Expo» will give a prominent presence, through the digital screens surrounding the «Emirates Stadium».

• Enable the international event to reach the club's global fan base, through a wide range of digital rights.