Receiving the Whites in the City Garden by Flowers and Oud.. Hamad Bin Nukhairat: We Must Highlight Positives and Support our National Team in All Challenges
We have a massive challenge and we must work to Achieve the Desired Gains in the Asian Cup- UAE 2019
Upon their arrival at the hotel in the Garden City, Al Ain Group received the UAE National Football Team with flowers, oud and musk. H.E. Hamad bin Nukhirat Al Ameri, Member of Higher Organizing Committee of the AFC Asian Cup- UAE 2019 and Chairman of the Al Ain Group, was keen to head the recipients of the “Whites”. The initiative was adopted by the Organizing Committee of the AFC Asian Cup to reflect the desire for excellence and the great image of the unique work done by the Group during the past period. The Al Ain Group’s initiatives received the attention and consideration of the AFC Officials and the participating delegations in Al Ain Group. Noteworthy, the UAE National Football Team is ready to play their last match in the Stage Group against Thailand in Group A armed with the high aspirations to go on achieving the great positive results that definitely will enable the team to move forward to the advanced stages of the tournament and achieve the second victory over a resolute and tough opponent.
The warm welcome extended to the Whites was praised and hailed by the team’s officials and the players. It spread the positive atmosphere as reflected in the statements made by the team’s players who expressed their deep appreciation for the efforts made by the Al Ain Group. They considered their efforts a strong motivation for them to compete to achieve the positive result that meets the great ambitions of the team and the fans in the Asian Cup 2019.
The players of the national team expressed their strong desire to qualify and go on achieving victories in this tournament as a sign of appreciation to the great support they received form the loyal fans and all officials. They extended their sincere thanks to H.E. Mohammed bin Thaloub Al Deri, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Group, for his sincere and kind words after their match against India National Team. They all stressed that his congratulations for them following the end of the match had a great and deep positive impact on them. They stated that they are so determined to go on the track of victories in the tournament where UAE has been so keen to feature it by qualities of tolerance and loyalty. This has reflected the positive image of the sport sector which receives all the attention, support and follow-up of the UAE’s wise leadership.
The UAE Team defender, Ismael Ahmed, explained that meeting the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Group represents the statement of the “House Unified” in words and deeds and reflected the true meanings of respect and appreciation in the presence of the administrative and technical staff. “Indeed, we felt so highly motivated following that brotherly meeting where the officials stressed that they are keen to see the team in the advanced stages of the Asian Cup which represents a milestone in the history and journey of the team who is ready to play their third match against Thailand in a game that is not less important than the previous two games. They all expressed that this requires the team to double their efforts and be highly focused.”
Ismael added: “ The team will invest in the presence of Player No. 1, the loyal fans, who represents the strong incentive for the team to move forward in this great journey in this tournament featured by the qualities of tolerance and loyalty and all grounds for success. We do hope that the whole nation stand behind the team in this coming stage with usual sincere spirts to reach an advanced stage of the championship.” Ismael Ahmad stressed that the players are able to fulfil the fans’ dreams and wishes given the massive numbers of fans who attended the previous two matches.
“I am sure that their presence in the standings will make it possible for us to win the Thai team and qualify to the last-16 teams round to play against the third team of Group C. It will be tough competition as we move forward in the stages of the tournament where the best and strongest teams of Asia are playing in. indeed, the level of performance of the participating teams witnessed a significant development and improvement, specifically teams of East Asia. They are really a nightmare for any other team and playing against them requires high level of caution, Ismael concluded.
H.E. Hamad Bin Nukhirat Al Ameri, Member of the Local Organizing Committee and Chairman of Al Ain Group, said: “Every major sporting event in our beloved country presents new challenges and motivates us to achieve the best and highest success indicators. We have to take in consideration that all the tournaments hosted by the UAE have been associated with great achievements and a distinct organization that embodies the meanings of creativity and keeping pace with the signs of success and development.”
He added: “We are facing a great challenge to build upon the great gains and successes achieved by UAE in organizing and hosting major sporting events at all regional, continental and international levels.” He stated that all organizing groups are working in harmony and with full coordination. “We all work as one team to achieve one national goal and try to take advantage of the initiatives and ideas put forward by other groups as opportunities to improve, advance and develop our performance.”
“All the sources are available and harnessed to enable the teams do their tasks at the best levels. Indeed, it is a massive responsibility for all to represent the UAE in the best manner. So far things go on smoothly and as planned, and all the teams and delegations that have been in Al Ain are received elegantly and creatively. We all here to provide them with all they need and thanks God we have not received any negative feedback from the AFC officials. We always to add a positive impact and reflect the best image that suits and equal to the image and reputation of the UAE.”
On the spectators’ attendance to matches held in Al Ain City, Al Ameri said: “According to the numbers we have, they are positive, and we are always keen to provide the fans of the participating national teams with all facilities and facilities, starting from reaching the stadium and providing accommodation for them with cooperation with the services provides in Al Ain. Thankfully, the attendance rate is positive, as there are no games with a low attendance rate of less than 50% of the stadium’s capacity. In certain games, we were obliged to provide big screens outside the stadium to watch their national team’s matches. I expect as we are moving ahead in the stages of the tournament, we will have more spectators to attend the matches.”
On his opinion in the performance of the UAE National Team in the past two matches, he said: “We are always optimistic despite the fact that all indicators were so positive. However, it is all about the performance of the team in the pitch. Many teams did not play well in their first matches as the Australian team who lost their first match against Jordan. This should motivate us to support our team in the right manner as we still have big chances to qualify to advanced stages of the tournament.” He commented on the results of the UAE team by saying: “We drew in the first match and won the second. This should make us optimistic and definitely the team will show their best performance. We are not experts, but we know the players well and the team’s head coach has a big name. Again, we know that the past matches of the team and the results were not up to the expectations, but we know well that the performance is improving gradually and we do not have to forget that our goal is win all the matches regardless of the performance as performing well and losing the match will not lead us to achieve the goal. Anyway, we are standing behind our team till the end of their journey with sights set to achieve the desired aspirations.”
