Sports | Wednesday 21 September, 2016 10:48 am |

The Football Center Dubai (FC Dubai) is delighted to announce an innovative partnership with the German International School Dubai which will see them provide an array of after-school sports activities, sports management and venue management services, as well as launching a brand new football academy, German Football Academy by FC Dubai.

Children enrolled at the German International School Dubai, from kindergarten through to grade 12, will be able to enjoy a wide array of after-school activities including football, gymnastics, swimming, basketball and badminton as well as capoeira, parkour and martial arts. For those wanting to take up or continue dance there will also be street, contemporary and ballet dancing on offer. 

Anouar Idrissi, Managing Director of FC Dubai said: “FC Dubai are delighted to announce our partnership with the German International School Dubai today. Our after-school activities programme as well as our brand new German Football Academy by FC Dubai have been specifically created for young people to help develop the best young talent in the region. The partnership between both organisations will allow more children to take part in regular exercise more often and will no doubt play a huge part in nurturing the next generation of talent.”

As well as running all the after-school activities and managing the sports facilities and bookings at the German International School Dubai, FC Dubai will also be launching a brand new football academy, German Football Academy by FC Dubai. Led by FC Dubai’s fully qualified coaches, children of all ages and abilities will be able to learn new skills and develop their techniques in a fun and educational environment. The sessions, which are open to all, allow children to develop technically, physically, psychologically and socially, and will also instil the importance of team work, fair play and respect, echoing FC Dubai’s ethos.  

"FC Dubai have been our provider of high quality sports classes for many years. We are happy that we can deepen and strengthen this partnership, increase the scope of our cooperation and entrust the establishment of the German Football Academy to FC Dubai. In our quest to make Deutsche Internationale Schule Dubai a vivid center of learning and developing talent, the services that FC Dubai will provide shall constitute a key element of our comprehensive offering to the school community and beyond", says Oliver Menge, deputy board chairman of the German International School Dubai. 

Those wanting to try out FC Dubai’s German Football Academy before signing up can do so for FREE at their open day on Friday 23 September 2016 which will take place at the German International School Dubai.  Registration is essential as places are limited!

Alongside FC Dubai’s German Football Academy, FC Dubai will also be running the FC Martial Arts Academy led by 10-time individual Swiss champion and 6thDan, Djim Doula and the FC Gymnastic Academy which will both take place at the German International School Dubai.

If you would like to find out more about the FC Dubai and German International School Dubai partnership, book a pitch, or sign up to any of their activities, including the German Football Academy Open Day, please visit: www.thefcdubai.com,  call 04 348 3869 or contact FC Dubai’s dedicated Sports Manager Joshua Allison by emailing josh@footballcenter.ae.