Markaz sponsors AC Milan Soccer School in Kuwait - The School is in partnership with "LoYAC"

10/02/2010

“Markaz” is sponsoring the AC Milan Soccer School in Kuwait. The School has initiated its activities in partnership with Lothan Youth Achievement Center. The collaboration between AC Milan Soccer School and LoYAC will provide the youth of Kuwait with personalized training from world class trainers.

On this occasion, Mariam Al-Suwailem, Assistant Manager – Media and Communications at Markaz said “We are very enthusiastic about this initiative. Markaz corporate social responsibility efforts are skewed towards empowering the youth, our future leaders, to excel in all areas. We believe that a healthy mind is part of a healthy body, and that engaging youth in team sports acts as a deterrent to a sedentary lifestyle and unproductive behavior.”
LoYAC Soccer Academy aims to provide the youth with an open environment in which they can get training and development in soccer from willing and well qualified coaches, helping them to foster a positive attitude towards their peers and life and growing in the area of social development.

It is worth mentioning that AC Milan, established in 1899, is one of the first soccer clubs in the world to recognize the youth and start a junior club. The Club has won 18 officially recognized international titles, having the most in the world and is also one of the most successful clubs in the world.
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Photo caption: Mariam Al-Suwailem, Assistant Manager – Media and Communications at Markaz
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About Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”

Kuwait Financial Centre S.A.K 'Markaz', with total assets under management of over KD. 960 million as of September 30, 2009 was established in 1974, and has become one of the leading asset management and investment banking institutions in the Arabian Gulf Region. Markaz was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997.