Tuesday October 21, 2008
Samba soccer comes to town
THE third leg of the Tour of Hope charity programme, including a match between Brazil and Kedah, will be held in Malaysia from Nov 1-9.
The match between Brazil, comprising several players from the 1994 and 1998 World Cup squads, and Kedah will be played at the Darulaman Stadium on Nov 7.
Good show: Peter explaining details about the Tour of Hope. Prior to visiting Malaysia, the Brazilians will play against the national teams from Myanmar and Vietnam.
The Malaysian leg of the tour is organised by Wawasan GMR and CBME. Before leaving for Alor Star, the Brazilians will attend a charity dinner in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 3.
Organising chairman Peter Shankar Nambiar said there would be two coaching clinics in Subang Jaya and Kota Damansara on Nov 4 and Nov 6.
“We hope to raise about RM345,000 from the Malaysian Tour,’’ Peter said.
Tickets for the match between Kedah and Brazil are priced at RM7, RM12 and RM15 and will be on sale at the Darulaman Stadium from 10am on match day.
For details, contact 
03-8025 9950
, 03-8024 3026, 017-385 7903 or email tourofhope@thegame.com. The Tour of Hope aims to raise funds to rebuild schools in Myanmar in aid of the victims of cyclone Nargis.
