Maxxis Supports Disabled Team in Unique Football Tournament
Under: Maxxis Sport on
08 September 2011
The Liverpool FC Ability Counts football team created an
excellent impression during the recent European disabled football
tournament in Switzerland with a little bit of help from tyre
manufacturer Maxxis.
An Official Sponsor of Liverpool Football Club, Maxxis supplied
dual-branded T-shirts for the players, who were praised by
Liechtenstein Prime Minister Dr. Klaus Tschutscher for being
excellent role models during their week-long stay in Zurich.
LFC Ability Counts have competed in this unique European
tournament six times and this year returned as defending
champions. Once again they made it through to the final of
the competition, but were eventually beaten by FC Zurich.
"We like to help charities whenever possible and are proud to
support LFC's Ability Counts programme," says Maxxis International
UK's managing director Derek McMartin.
"The European disabled football tournament is a great way for
people with disabilities to really benefit from playing the game,
rather than just being spectators, as they learn to support one
another, exchange information and share ideas with their
counterparts in other countries."
The Ability Counts programme is part of Liverpool Football
Club's Respect 4 All disability programme. It gives people
who are wheelchair users, visually impaired or physically disabled
and those with severe learning difficulties not only the chance to
play football, but also to compete in regional, national and
European tournaments.
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