AC MILAN AND MANCHESTER CITY HOST COMMUNITY SOCCER SESSION

AC Milan and the city of Manchester organized a joint community event at Five Meadowlands, in New Jersey yesterday ahead of the highly anticipated preseason matchup between the teams at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The event is part of a “City and Milan for Change‘ initiative launched by the clubs, which will see both AC Milan and City give back to the local community with a range of activities planned around the match.

Children from the Success Academy Charter Schools Soccer Program, actively supported by Fondazione Milan since 2021, and from Staten Island’s Soccerbloc City In The Community (CITC) program were invited to Sofive Meadowlands to take part in a community football session with coaches from both clubs. In addition to the sessions, the children present were surprised by the visit of the Honorary Vice President Franco Bares and Shaun, Manchester City Ambassador Wright-Phillips. Fans should also look out for additional activities in support of the initiative which will take place at Saturday’s match between the two sides.

As an official partner of the city and AC Milan, PUMA supported the community event by donating Manchester City and AC Milan gear and shoes for the children who took part. In addition to today’s activity, City and PUMA released the club’s third kit globally this morning, with AC Milan’s away kit released on Sunday.

Franco Baresi, Honorary Vice President of AC Milansaid: “Employment and supporting the growth of football globally is central to AC Milan’s philosophy. Today’s event with Manchester City at Sofive Meadowlands was a fantastic opportunity to give back and inspire the next generation of soccer fans in the New York area. such as “City and Milan for Change” highlights the unifying power of football and lifting communities around the world. We are delighted to be working with Manchester City and our partner PUMA on this project and look forward to revealing a special surprise at this weekend’s match in celebration. our shared love of the game and commitment to a positive impact on the community.”

Shaun Wright-Phillips, Manchester City Club Ambassador, He commented: “Community is at the heart of everything Manchester City does as a club, whether it’s our local community in Manchester or further afield when we travel and engage with those in our global communities around the world. This collaboration with AC Milan is another unique opportunity. for us to engage and give back to our communities and fans by providing better lives through football. It’s been fantastic working together to deliver the event and being a part of it today and we’re excited to reveal a special surprise at this weekend’s match. I hope our fans inside and outside the stadium enjoy this moment.”