Kuwait all-star team look for historic win over world all-star team
HH Amir to grace the opening of Sheikh Jaber Stadium
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 17: Today, the entire Kuwaiti nation will attend, play and celebrate the opening of Sheikh Jaber International Sports Stadium which will start at exactly 19:30 hours.
The event will be graced by the presence of its sponsor, HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah.
The ceremony will start with a music
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah addressing the media.
line-up for the international stars consists of German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann while in the defense are Carles Puyol (Spain), Michel Salgado (Spain), Alessandro Nesta (Italy) and his compatriot Gianluca Zambrotta; whereas in the middle will be Luis Figo (Portugal), Ronaldihno (Brazil), Robert Pires (France) and Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt); and the forward position will be for Alessandro Del Piero (Italy) and Dwight Yorke (Trinidad and Tobago).
Meanwhile, the organizer committee of the opening of the Jaber Stadium and all the teams involved in arrangements for the occasion have been hard at work to provide favorable conditions to guarantee a Friday triumphant event.
Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, who is also head of the committee, made the statement on the eve of the occasion, during a visit to the world top footballers who will play against Kuwaiti stars as part of the celebrations.
The majority of the world players has arrived, only few have not yet, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah said, adding that in case any of them withdraws, an alternative will be present. He promised a “surprise” over the coming few hours, if matters go smoothly.
(Left to right): Khaled Al-Rawdan, Mohammad Ibraheem.a