Wolfsburg (ots) - Am kommenden Mittwoch, 18. Juli, spielt
Fußball-Bundesligist VfL Wolfsburg in Celle gegen den
südafrikanischen Erstligisten Moroka Swallows. Die von Volkswagen
South Africa unterstützte Mannschaft hält sich seit dem heutigen
Montag bis zum kommenden Sonntag, 22. Juli, im Sporthotel
Fuchsbachtal in Barsinghausen auf. Geplant ist außer dem Spiel in
Celle ein Test gegen den schottischen Klub Hearts of Midlothian sowie
ein Besuch der Delegation beim VfL inklusive einer Besichtigung der
VOLKSWAGEN ARENA und der gegenüber liegenden Autostadt (19. Juli).
Nachfolgend erhalten Sie einen Pressetext des Klubs im
Originaltext.
Beautiful Birds to fly to Germany for Volkswagen Challenge Trophy
Moroka Swallows, together with their official title sponsor,
Volkswagen South Africa, are delighted to announce that the club's
Premier Soccer League squad will be visiting Germany from the 16th of
July to the 22nd of July 2007. During this time, the team is to
participate in the first International Volkswagen Challenge Trophy
against Bundesliga team, VFL Wolfsburg. With all eyes on South
Africa in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, plans are
already in progress for Moroka Swallows to host VFL Wolfsburg in
South Africa in 2008.
The team will be staying and training at the Sporthotel
Fuchsbachtal situated in Barsinghausen, which accommodated the Polish
National team during the recent 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Facilities include full indoor soccer centre, medical centre,
Astroturf pitches, 3000-seater stadium and outdoor training pitches.
The team will also have the opportunity to visit the world famous
AutoStadt at the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, which documents the
history of the Volkswagen Group.
Commenting on the forthcoming tour, the newly appointed Moroka
Swallow's coach, Ian Gorowa said, "This exercise will give us an
opportunity to assess ourselves technically and tactically,
considering the fact that we will be playing against two top European
teams. A first-class pre season tour lays a strong foundation for the
upcoming season and gives us a chance to examine a few combinations.
The trip will serve as a team building exercise and bonding
experience".
Gorowa further stated, "It will be good for team spirit as it will
help the young and new players to familiarise themselves with their
team mates. The entire technical team is looking forward to the tour
as they will interact with their German counterparts to share
knowledge and ideas".
The club will conclude its pre-season preparations with a final
game against Scottish Premiership team, Heart of Midtlothian FC, from
Edinburgh. Heart of Midlothian FC will be on tour in Germany for
their pre season training and will not take the encounter against
Moroka Swallows lightly as they are scheduled to face Barcelona
shortly afterwards.
The CEO of Moroka Swallows, Leon Prins, is excited about the
upcoming trip, "This is a fantastic opportunity for the club and its
players to visit Europe to participate in an International match
against a top flight Bundesliga team like VFL Wolfsburg. We will be
taking this opportunity to ensure that we are properly prepared for
the 2007 / 2008 season and you can expect to see some exciting
youngsters from our development teams coming along for experience. I
would like to thank Volkswagen South Africa for this exciting first
and we look forward to making our sponsor and South Africa proud'.
Wolfsburg, 16. Juli 2007
Mit sportlichem Gruß
Ihr
Team Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
der VfL Wolfsburg-Fußball GmbH
Ansprechpartnerin: Barbara Ertel-Leicht
Telefon: 0 53 61 / 89 03 - 2 04
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