Spread the love

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, the sponsor of a friendly soccer game organized by the Macau Sports Bureau between Southampton Football Club and Guangzhou R&F Football Club,

 

invited local community members to meet and train with players from Southampton Football Club ahead of the match to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Some 40 members from Macau Special Olympics (MSO), including those the MSO soccer team and their families, were invited by Melco to learn soccer skills from the English Premier League players. 18 Melco volunteers were on-site to assist training and facilitate the event.

Ms. Akiko Takahashi, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff to Chairman and CEO of Melco, said, “As a company dedicated to youth development and community outreach through partnerships with local NGOs and charities, we are pleased to support the Macao SAR Government-organized friendly game between Southampton Football Club and the Guangzhou R&F Football Club. We hope this collaboration with MSO enabling its local members to train with players from the English Premier League was an invaluable experience to expand participants’ horizons, to help them develop greater self-confidence and skill, and establish an understanding that opportunities one may never have dreamt of are, in fact, achievable.”