Football Fever at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

Press release

Published July 12th, 2012 - 11:29 GMT

During the event

Visitors to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi on Thursday July 12^th got a chance to mingle with football giants from across Europe and the Middle East, as close to a 100 of the game’s biggest stars descended on the Park.

The group of football masters was in the UAE to participate in the second edition of the Dubai Indoor Football Championship at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Players from four of Europe's most famous clubs – F.C. Barcelona, Real Madrid, A.S. Roma and Ajax – together with their Middle Eastern counterparts from Morocco Stars, Zamalek, Egypt Stars, and UAE Stars left their Astroturf antics behind for an afternoon of Ferrari-style excitement.

Fans clamoured for a chance to rub shoulders with legends such as former French international and 1998 World Cup winner Christian Karembu, former Italian international Damiano Tomassi (Roma), Gerard Segú and Gabriel Francisco (Barcelona), as they took a spin on the Park’s most thrilling rides and attractions such as Fiorano GT Challenge, Formula Rossa, Scuderia Challenge and Driving with the Champion.

Background Information

Ferrari

Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947. Throughout its history, the company has been noted for its continued participation in racing, especially in Formula One, where it has had great success.

Ferrari Middle East & Africa is based in Dubai. The company provides services and support to its authorized dealer network with Sales and After-Sales, Customer Service, PR and Marketing activities in the following nine markets: Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South-Africa, UAE.