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FA Cup Trophy tour comes to The O2 arena
Football fans get the chance to make their own piece of fa cup history ahead of the final.With both sets of Blues gripped by Cup Fever, the famous trophy will be coming back to town just days before The Cup Final as The FA Cup Trophy Tour visits The O2 arena on Saturday 23 May 2009. The Football Association and lead FA Cup Sponsor, E.ON, have joined forces to launch a unique nationwide tour of The FA Cup aimed at giving young fans the chance to sample the history, heritage and magic of the world's most famous domestic cup competition. The Trophy Tour is a fully interactive experience, aimed at children between 7-11 and their families. It lasts approximately 30 minutes and leads visitors through a fun and engaging journey, reliving the most memorable goals, shock giant-killings and classic Cup Final triumphs from the past 128 years. Taking centre stage is the opportunity for visitors to walk in the footsteps of Wembley legends, by scoring the winning goal at Wembley in a virtual FA Cup Final, and then create their very own piece of history as they get to hold the actual FA Cup trophy. These magic FA Cup moments will be captured on film and made available for download from www.facuptrophytour.co.uk. All season the website has hosted a great FA Cup competition, with the lucky winner now preparing to accompany The FA Cup onto the pitch at The FA Cup 2009 Final, where Everton will take on 2007 winners, Chelsea. Interspersed with interesting energy information, The Tour's interactive content will also provide an insight into how The FA Cup has evolved on and off the pitch; such as the first FA Cup game staged under floodlights on 14 September 1955, the most energy efficient ways to travel to matches, and how much energy a modern footballer exudes during a match. Outside, visitors to the tour can get involved in the action by showing off their skills on the Tour's mini football pitch. Those who want some competitive fun can try their hand at 'Power Kick', a football game where the speed of their kick is measured against the professionals. Sir Trevor Brooking, The FA's Director of Football Development, said: "The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON is a great competition and it's fantastic to know that now, thanks to this new Trophy Tour, thousands of children around the country will be able to learn about its rich history. To be able to lift The Cup at Wembley is every child's dream and they'll now be able to get that little bit closer to actually doing it. The FA Cup Trophy Tour powered by E.ON really does bring the competition to life." Phil Boas, Head of Sponsorship and Events at E.ON, said: "As Sponsor of The FA Cup, we believe that everybody should have the chance to experience the unique appeal of the competition and The FA Cup Trophy Tour powered by E.ON is a great opportunity to do this beyond a match day. We hope that as many families as possible will come and see it and help make this season's FA Cup the best yet." The FA Cup Trophy Tour powered by E.ON will open at 11am and close at 7pm. To gain entry to The FA Cup Trophy Tour powered by E.ON, visitors must pre-register on www.facuptrophytour.co.uk. Download as PDF [107KB PDF doc opens in new window] |
