African football legend Roger Milla visits Dubai Council

Cameroonian star Roger Milla expressed his happiness to visit the UAE and attend Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest global event that brings the world together in one place, which is an integrated civilizational platform and an opportunity to review the most important innovations that will contribute to changing the world, as well as learn about the renaissance and sports development that the country is witnessing. .

The world famous player stressed that he is always keen to visit the Emirates, and that he always finds new and dazzling in every visit to the country, and his visit this year coincides with Expo 2020 Dubai, to witness the most prominent event in the world during the current period, and he also expressed his happiness with the opportunity to visit the Dubai Sports Council And learn about the leadership role that the council plays in spreading and developing sports, programs and initiatives offered by the council in all sports. He also chose Dubai to be the most appropriate place to build his son’s football future, as he enrolled his son in one of the famous football academies in Dubai to train there, as one of the most important Cities that attract international academies and youth training centers.

This came during Mila's visit to the headquarters of the Dubai Sports Council, where he was received by Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, and Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary-General of the Council. Saeed Hareb welcomed the 1990 World Cup star - the oldest player in the world to score a goal in the World Cup finals at the age of 42 .. Stressing that the wise leadership of the state pays great attention to sports, and considers it an essential pillar in life and one of the most important humanitarian activities that have prominent positive effects on the various health, educational, tourism and even economic sectors.

Hareb gave an explanation to the Cameroonian star about the role played by the Dubai Sports Council in developing the sports sector and the various events and activities organized and supervised by the Council.

He stressed that the Dubai Sports Council is keen to appreciate the sports personalities who have left an imprint in the local and international sports fields and championships and appreciate their role as inspiring personalities for generations and to strengthen relations between peoples.

At the end of the meeting, Saeed Hareb presented the English version of my story book to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to the Cameroonian star. Roger Milla also gave his signed shirt to the Dubai Sports Council.

Mila, the former Cameroon national team star and African football legend, is one of the first African players to become global stars, and his name was written in the history of football as the oldest player to score a goal in the FIFA World Cup when he scored his famous goal against Russia in 1994 at the age of 42 .

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