Chevrolet to host two children from India to Manchester United
Date: 11 Sep 2015
As part of its mission to
bring play and football to communities around the world through its Beautiful
Possibilities Program, Chevrolet will host two children from India in
Manchester, England, to participate as mascots in Manchester United’s match vs.
Liverpool FC being held in September 2015. .
Chevrolet mascots Sonu, 14,
and Sharik, 13, will meet and spend time with Manchester United players and
legends in the days ahead of Saturday’s match, attend the Manchester United
Soccer School and tour the Club’s stadium; Old Trafford. They will join nine
other children from China, Brazil, Thailand and the United States. Chevrolet
chose these children because they embody the spirit of play.
The highlight of their
once-in-a-lifetime experience will be Saturday when the children walk onto the
Old Trafford pitch with Manchester United’s first team, each player wearing a
match shirt with the name of his mascot on the back. Moments before the match starts, in a show of
admiration and in line with football tradition, Manchester United players will
remove the shirts and present them to the mascots.
“This week in Manchester,
we’re going to show these children, their families and communities, and
millions of Manchester United followers around the world how football and play
can change lives and create beautiful possibilities,” said Tim Mahoney, chief
marketing officer, Global Chevrolet.
This is the second consecutive
year Chevrolet is bringing children from around the world to Manchester to
participate as mascots, an experience the brand plans to continue for years to
come. Each child’s story is featured at www.ChevroletFC.com.
Source: Chevrolet / General Motors India