Real Madrid and the Government of Ras al-Khaimah presented the Real Madrid Resort Island in the Presidential Balcony of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. It is to be a touristic complex and theme park in the United Arab Emirates under the Real Madrid brand.

The event was attended by President Florentino Perez and Dr. Khater Massaad, representative of the Government of Ras al-Khaimah and CEO of RAK Investment Authority. Jose Mourinho, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Football Director Miguel Pardeza, First Team Director Zinedine Zidane, Director of Institutional Relations Emilio Butragueño and former players Santamaria, Pachin and Amancio Amaro were also in attendance.

As the new home of English football, in the heart of the country, St George’s Park will act as a base for England teams at every level, from the senior men’s side to the youngest squads of aspiring footballers. The video below gives a fascinating glimpse of just what we can expect when St George’s Park opens later this summer.

The Lead Partner to St.George’s Park is English football tailoring brand, Umbro.  Without the company’s support and vital sponsorship funds, the project in its present form would simply not be possible.

The Gamechanger Bucket is a kit including a soccer ball and a water filter, providing clean water for 100 people for at least 5 years and stopping the spread of cholera and other water-borne diseases.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Access to clean water and access to sport are in short supply in Haiti. There is no public water system in Haiti, which has contributed to Haiti being classified as having the worst water ranking out of 147 countries worldwide, according to the Water Poverty Index. The January 12, 2010 earthquake has dramatically exacerbated the situation, as evidenced by the October 2010 emergence of Cholera in the country. Similarly, there are precious few outlets and opportunities to engage in sport.

Using state of the art touch-screen and precision real-time 3D rendered products, shoppers can select shoes on a virtual shelf, pull products, look at it from any angle, rotate it, zoom in and also get additional product and technology information.

Finally, shoppers can buy their chosen footwear via a tablet based checkout as well as from the cash desk and have them delivered to their home.

Stadium Paris finally wears its colours this month through a celebration of the French Federation of Football.

Allez la France!