Mohammed Bin Thaloub: Al Ain will keep going on the victories journey and accumulate achievements thanks to the generous support of the Club’s presidency and partners

Rashid Abdullah: Rain’s logo will be attached to the shoulder of the new Boss’ jersey

Rahimi, Laba and Abbas attend the ceremony of singing the new partnership agreement

Joseph: the Boss enhanced the position of the UAE football in the global arena

In an exclusive press conference held at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium held on Thursday 10th March 2022, Al Ain Football Club Investment Company announced getting into the world of digital investment through signing a new partnership agreement with Rain, a leading cryptocurrency trading platform.

The ceremony dedicated to signing the new agreement was attended, through the video conferencing technology, by H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Thaloub, Chairman of the Al Ain Football Club Investment Company, Joseph Dallago, Yehia Badawy, and AJ Nelson, the co-founder of Rain.

The stars of the Al Ain First Football Team, Soufian Rahimi, Mohammed Abbas, and Kodjo Laba, were keen to attend the ceremony of concluding the new partnership in the presence of media reporters and representatives.

On behalf of H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Thaloub, Rashid Abdullah, CEO of Al Ain Football Club Investment Company, delivered a speech where he welcomed the new partner of Al Ain Club while stressing: “We always proud of our partnerships with the best notable companies operating in all various fields of specialty. Today, we are honored and pleased to announce having a leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Rain, on board. We all hope that all partners will achieve their desired gains through this partnership.”

Abdullah Rashid added: “It is our pleasure to announce this new 18-month partnership in conjunction with the Boss purring firm hands on the top spot of the ADNOC Pro League taking their way to add more to the team’s unprecedented achievements and breaking the records which granted its squad the title of the “Boss” deservedly.”

He expressed his sincerest wishes to be able to turn the outstanding strategic planning and the generous support of the Club’s presidency and success partners into facts on grounds and to win the 14th shield of the league as a reward for the dedicated efforts exerted by the Club’s Board of Directors, coaching teams, admin staff, players and on top the loyal Ainawi nation.

Abdullah Rashid concluded his speech by putting an accent on the fact that “the Boss will keep going on the victories track, winning titles and the honorable representation of the beloved homeland in all home and away competitions. This could not be achieved without the substantial support of the Club’s senior management, the courage and fighting spirit of the team’s star players, and the massive support of the loyal fans.”

On this occasion, Rashid Abdullah stated that Rain’s logo would appear on the shoulder of the Boss’ new jersey in all the team’s official matches in various local competitions in the coming season.

He added: “There are several advantages for the Club and all of its members, who have the Ainawi Card, especially those interested in the digital currency investment market. They are granted exceptional facilities provided by Rain.”

He also shed light on Rain’s gains out of this agreement by saying: “According to the terms of the agreement we concluded today, in addition to placing Rain’s logo on the team’s jersey, the company’s logo will appear on the illuminated panels during the matches hosted at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, in addition to the club’s advertising campaigns, press conferences, workshops and many more advantages that will be revealed successively during the next stage.”

Regarding the partnership, Joseph Dallago, co-founder, commented: “We are honored to sign an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Al Ain Club. Al Ain FC has been instrumental in putting the UAE on the global sporting map, and sponsoring homegrown teams and athletes across the world, is something we at Rain are passionate about being a part of. We are proud to be part of this exciting journey.”

He emphasized that such partnerships provide greater access to financial markets and enhance the culture of investment among sports fans and publicize the activities of the sector.

Unique Cryptocurrency Platform
Rain is the first cryptocurrency trading platform to sponsor a football team of this caliber in the region. These deals add to Rain’s existing sponsorship in Bahrain.

To learn more about Rain, visit the website at www. Rain.bh or download the app on the App Store or Google Play Store to learn more.

About Rain:

Rain was founded in 2017 by Abdullah Almoaiqel,. Rain Financial Inc.’s subsidiary, Rain Management W.L.L, based in Bahrain, became the first licensed crypto-asset service provider in the Middle East in 2019 by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Rain is not currently licensed by any financial services regulator in the UAE, although its ADGM entity is in receipt of an In-Principle Approval.

The platform serves as a safe space to buy, sell and store approved cryptocurrency at competitive pricing and fees. Rain continues to evolve as a company and develop the technology to optimize the user experience. Rain’s mission is to bring forward a trusted platform to all current and future customers in the cryptocurrency space.

H.E. Mohammed Bin Thaloub Al Deri, Chairman of the Al Ain Club Investment Company, expressed his sincerest condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of the child Rayan “five years old”, and to the brotherly Moroccan people, the Arab world, and the whole world, who grieved for his loss in the early hours of this morning. He prayed to Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy on him, grant his family patience and solace, and rejoin paradise.

Noteworthy, the Moroccan rescue teams were able to extract the child Rayan from the well, 32 meters deep and 30 cm deep, into which he fell located in the outskirts of the city of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco. The young boy spent five days in the well, and his sad story received global attention and sympathy.

Al Ain Youth Basketball Team Manager, Al Zeer Al Badi, expressed his satisfaction with his team’s level against Al Wahda and winning the guests by 68-56. As a result, the team tops Group B of the Youth Basketball League. The match was held in the outdoor stadiums of Al-Ain Club, Al-Qattara Branch, on Monday 24th January 2022.

He added: “I am very proud of the players’ distinguished level and that they maintain the top spot of Group B. This is the result of the hard work and efforts exerted by the coaching staff led by the Syrian coach Majd Siraj, who succeeded in leading the team to maintain the top spot.”

Regarding the team’s qualification, Al Badi confirmed, “We have a good team and distinguished young players who can reach the final rounds of the competition. However, there are certain obstacles that the team is currently facing, and we are seeking to overcome them to be more ready for the quarter-finals and reach the final stage.”

Al Zeer also stated: “We seek to return to coronation podiums with the veteran Syrian coach, Majd Siraj, who spares no effort to push the team to the limit and the return the glory of the game to Al Ain City.”

He signed off by stressing that the Al Ain youth and first basketball teams enjoy a good history and will do their best to regain such glory.

Al-Ainawi Jiu-Jitsu Champion Khaled Al Shehhi expressed his pleasure by his achievement in the Jiu-Jitsu Cotstav AJP Tour Championship and winning two gold medals. The competition was held in Croatia over the past two days.

The Champion said: “I am proud of this achievement as a representative of the UAE and Al Ain Club in light of the participation of many champions of the game. In addition, I achieved two gold medals; the first was without the suit in 60 kg competitions, and the second was in 77 kg competitions in the purple belt category.

Al Shehhi added: “The competition was strong and tough among all participants, and the atmosphere was wonderful and stimulating. Indeed, I maintained high levels of concentration and won two gold medals. So pleased to raise the name of the UAE high in international events, and thanks should go to my national coach Zayed Al Kaabi who spared no effort in supporting me through his advice and guidance. He played a major role in sharpening and refining my skills and reaching this stage. As a result, I am fully ready to participate in the away competitions along with my colleagues.”

He expressed his sincerest appreciation and deepest regards to the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Association and Al Ain Club for their support. He also thanked his family members who supported him during his professional journey to win all titles. “Thanks also should go to my father who always advises me and is still an active Jiu-Jitsu player who is considered a role model for me and one of the reasons that made me a lover and practitioner of this sport. I also thank everyone and my friends who congratulated me for this achievement.”

He concluded his statement by stressing that he will try to participate in upcoming competitions to gain more experience and win more titles and medals for the UAE.

The Assistant coach of Al Ain First Handball Team, Mustafa Al Kaabi, hailed the team’s performance and sensational victory over Al Wasl and was crowned as runners-up of the Vice-President’s Handball Cup.

Al Kaabi led the team as a coach in front of Al Wasl due to the absence of the Tunisian coach, Mohammad Abu Ghazaleh, for health issues. As a result, the team qualified to the final stage of the cup and ended as runner-up when they won Al Wasl 27-25.

Mustafa stressed that the second place is not worthy of the Boss. “We aspired to win the first place be crowned as the winner of the titles in all competitions. Indeed, we lost the first match and faced certain problems when we played against Al Sharjah, which led us to end up as runners-up. However, all sights were set to win the Vice-President’s Cup and back home with the title.”

Al Kaabi concluded his speech by saying: “Thanks should go to everyone for all that they have done in the tournament, and we will close this chapter and focus on the league. But, first, we would analyze the team’s performance and fix all mistakes committed.”

He pointed out that the head coach Mohammed Abu Ghazaleh will soon join the goalkeepers’ coach Tunisia’s Yusri Al Mazeni, and certain international players. This definitely will boost the team’s performance.

Mustafa Al Kaabi concluded his statement by stressing that the team will be ready for the league and President’s Cup.

The Decision Prompts the Sports Sector to Keep Pace with Significant Achievements that UAE Has Been Witnessing throughout the First Past 50 Years

H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Darei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Club Investment Company, valued the noble care and generous support of the wise UAE leadership showed all the time to the youth and sports sector.

Bin Thaloub indicated that support positively impacts all economic, political, cultural, security, scientific, and societal fields to achieve the highest indices of development and prosperity. In addition, it becomes a source of pride and honor for everyone whose fate brought them to reside in our blessed homeland.

H.E., the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Investment Club, described the decisions of the Council of Ministers headed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to issue a new law to raise the efficiency of the UAE’s external sports representation in international events as a historic decision.

“These decisions reflect the wisdom and insight of our leadership as they show the UAE’s adherence to adopting the best practices and strategies that lead the country to achieve the highest spots and scores in all fields,” Bin Thaloub stressed.

He added: “The decision comes as an affirmation of the UAE’s keenness to keep going in building upon the accomplishments achieved during the first fifty years, and what our beloved homeland achieved to permeate all sectors, especially the athlete, under the lofty care and generous support. All of this made it easy to proceed confidently and according to clear strategic plans shaped as per the vision of our wise leadership.”

He concluded his statement by stressing that these achievements pushed UAE to play a role model as one of the best countries in the World. “Indeed, all of this stimulates the moving forward to promoting the sports system and sector and raises the efficiency of sports representation in international events.”

Mustafa Al Kaabi, Assistant Coach of the Al Ain Handball First Team, confirmed the Boss is ready to meet Sharjah the day after tomorrow, Friday, in the final round of the Vice President’s Cup.

Al Kaabi said: “We qualified along with Al Nasr Team as top teams of the second group, as did Sharjah and Al Wasl who topped the first group. According to the competition’s regulations, the final rounds will be playoff rounds, and the teams qualify per the accumulated points. Additionally, the matches will be held over two consecutive days, provided that the final day will be completed after a week. The four teams will be playing according to the camps system. After tomorrow, Friday, in Sharjah, the first gathering will be our first confrontation with the home team. Then, on Saturday, the second match will be held at Al Nasr Stadium in Dubai and with the home team, provided that the final day of the Vice President’s Cup and the coronation day will be in Al Ain City.

Mustafa added: “We look forward to winning Al Sharjah and continuing the path towards winning the title, as we did two years ago with the name, the UAE Cup, under the command of the Tunisian coach Mohammed Boughazaleh, who seeks to repeat this achievement after returning to the team this season. We will determine the players’ level of readiness and develop appropriate plans to reach the desired form. The team’s sights are all set to snatch the 3 points of the match against Sharjah. I would also like to thank the team management who always strives to provide the appropriate atmosphere for the team before the clash confrontation.”

He also pointed out: “We had a whole week to focus on raising the level of players’ performance and correcting some mistakes. Indeed, this is what we have been focusing on, although certain key players are absent, in addition to the international players who joined their national teams. However, we always say that it does not matter who plays in the day match as this is Al Ain.”

Mustafa stressed that the coaching team and the players know well the nature of the opposing team, and “we must take into account that we will face a strong team that has achieved the full mark so far, but we also have distinguished players who have experience and always prefer strong confrontations.”

He went on to say that everyone enjoys high levels of concentration to achieve the team’s goals. The team plans to play to win the match’s three points with all due respect to the opponent.

He signed off: “We are mentally prepared for the match and will select the best players to play a match worthy of the name of Al Ain Club.”

Al Ain Team’s Honorable Performance is a Genuine Reflection of the Professional System of Al Ain Club in Place

H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Deri, Member of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Club Investment Company, congratulated the Al Ain fans being crowned with the Best Audience Award in the first round of the league.

H.E. Bin Thaloub praised the Award established by the UAE Pro Committee League, among other development initiatives. He stated that “these initiatives encourage clubs to adopt creative initiatives and provide the best services to their grassroots. In addition, they enhance the value of competition and raise the indicators of fans’ satisfaction in our local football competitions.”

Additionally, Bin Thaloub acclaimed the vital role played by the Al Ain club’s partners and the members of the Ainawi Honorary Council in supporting the motivational initiatives dedicated to the fans.

“They are exerting sincere efforts through their active participation and repetition of motivational initiatives,” he said.

He stressed that the “Ainawi Nation” has always been playing a role model in their exemplary support of the team and raising their morale from the stands and through social network platforms, as well as the distinguished initiatives through which the Al Ain Fans Affairs Office has been embodying the genuine concept of sportsmanship and to win the title of the “Boss” deservedly.

The Chairman of Al Ain Club Investment Company confirmed, in press statements published by the club’s official website this evening, that the wonderful and honorable performance of the Al Ain Team since the beginning of the current season is a natural result and a realistic translation of the outstanding work done by the Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company, chaired by Dr. Matar Al Darmaki and the perfect efforts made by the coaching teams, the administrative staff and the stars of the squad who are on the top spot of the league in the first round (winter champion), in addition to the continuous support of the Al Ain “loyal” fans.

“The team is in form and all set to play the match of the UAE 50th Cup against Al Nasr,” Al Ain Volleyball Team Khamis Al Blooshi stated.

He pointed out that this tournament is newly established following the long break for the participation of the UAE National Volleyball Team participating in the Olympic Games scheduled to be held in January 2022.

Khamis indicated that this tournament is a great opportunity for some players who did not participate with their teams in official matches of the previous tournaments and to determine their level of readiness. He stressed that Al Ain is looking forward to winning the first title of this newly created tournament.

Regarding the match against Al Nasr, Al Blooshi confirmed: “The team is ready to change the its image and play honorably, unlike what happened in the match against Hatta Team losing to the home team 3-2, despite missing a number of players by both teams.”

He signed off by confirming that the team is determined to win the three rounds and win the qualification card to the semi-finals of the 50th Cup.

President’s Jujitsu Cup was concluded at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Zayed Sports City after exhilarating competitions in the presence of a large audience.

The coronation ceremony was held to honor the winners placed first in each category, starting with the juniors passing through the youth and ending with the adults.

The final round of competitions witnessed the participation of five clubs and academies, namely: Al Ain, Al Wahda, Bani Yas, Palms Sports “Team 777”, and Sharjah Sports for Self-Defense. Participating players competed muscularly with the open belt system.

Al Ain’s results in the championship were as follows: In the men’s category, they were placed third, and in the youth and junior stages, the teams’ players were placed second.

In the women’s competitions, the young women of Al Ain won second place and the girls in third place.

The coronation ceremony was attended by H.E. Abdul Moneim Al Hashimi, President of the UAE and Asian Associations and First Vice President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Association, Mr. Panayiotos Sorodopolas, President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation, H.E. Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary-General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Fahd Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Federation, and Joachim Thumbwart, Director- General of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation.