A ride full of giving, generous support and interest in various games

Hamdan bin Rashid .. eternal fingerprints in the march of Emirati and international sports

Officials, stars and fans of Emirati, Arab and international sports received the news of the departure of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Al Nasr Club and Honorary President of Hatta Club, yesterday, with more sadness and sorrow, as the late was a symbol of Emirati and Arab sports, a source of inspiration for all its fans, and a pole of its leaders Who influenced her career.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was a witness to the emergence and growth of sport in the country, and a contributor to its development through his presidency of the Al-Nasr Club, which recommended its officials and players at their last reception in 2020, that they continue to work until victory (the Brigadier) is always at the top.

Those interested in Emirati sports realize that the late was one of the most important leaders of the sports movement in the country, and he played a major role in spreading many sports in the Emirates, reviving and developing heritage or traditional ones, and provided support for many clubs, stars and heroes at the state and world level.

The late him is considered the spiritual father of Emirati sports in general, and Dubai in particular, and he was one of the most important owners of purebred Arabian horse stables, and the owner of important initiatives in the purebred Arabian horse races in Europe and the world to revive this authentic heritage. Dubai clubs have turned into exemplary clubs through his position as mayor in Dubai for a long time, and he also gave great attention to the development of sports facilities and facilities in Dubai in general in its stages of inception and stages of development. In March 2019, at a cost of 500 million dirhams.

And through his presidency of Al-Nasr Club, he was, may God rest his soul, the first to initiate the reception of the most prestigious international clubs to the Emirates, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Southampton, starting in the seventies, and many stars from outside Al-Nasr Club were honored with titles and goals, the most prominent of whom is Adnan Taliani from the people (previously ), And Youssef Ateeq, a player (formerly Al-Ahly), when they scored two goals in the league.

And the athletes will remain in the Emirates, and in Dubai in particular, attest that Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was keen to have a single club with multiple activities, meaning that there would be teams in football, volleyball, basket, hand, swimming, and various individual games, What contributed to the development, growth and improvement of the results of the national teams in the various games.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum used to support players who suffered injuries during their careers, and he reminded all athletes in the country that he had purchased a number of pacemakers and distributed them to clubs after the late Salem Saad suffered a heart attack and died suddenly due to it.

And it will remain of the late legacy as a memory for generations that he used to follow up and order the annual government support for Dubai clubs, and he was one of the first initiators of establishing a number of commercial and investment projects to support the revenues of Al-Nasr Club, and most of the state clubs followed suit.

And he, may God bless him and grant him peace, had important stances in caring for the national football player and cadre, as he was keen to receive the citizen coach Mahdi Ali, after winning the Gulf Cup with the Emirati White in Bahrain, and the late was keen to support all the former heads of the Football Association, so he had meetings with all of them. Starting with His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler's representative in the Al Dhafra region at the end of the eighties and early nineties, through His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Youssef Yaqoub Al Sarkal, and ending with Marwan bin Ghalita, the former president of the federation.

A tender march

Hamdan bin Rashid was a witness to the emergence and growth of sport in the country.

He played a major role in spreading many sports, and in reviving and developing heritage ones.

He provided support to many clubs, stars and champions at the state and international level.

He contributed significantly to transforming Dubai clubs into model clubs.

During his presidency of Al-Nasr Club, Al Maktoum Stadium was turned into an architectural masterpiece.

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