Mohammed receives UAE Olympic football team

ABU DHABI — General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, stressed that UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is determined to achieve sporting excellence.

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Published: Wed 8 Sep 2010, 11:33 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 4:41 AM

General Shaikh Mohammed added that to achieve this goal, the country has a clear vision and well-studied scientific plan that will help the UAE earn victories in various sports events on regional and global levels.

Shaikh Mohammed was speaking while receiving the UAE national Olympic football team that recently won the GCC under-23 championship in the Qatari capital of Doha last month.

Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, Shaikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser and Honorary President of the Federation of the UAE Football Associations and a number of officials, were also present at the reception at the Bateen Palace.


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