Nike brings Winner Stays X to amateur footballers

RIYADH — Nike, through its official distributor Sun and Sand Sports, has announced the launch of Winner Stays X Tournament in Riyadh. Channeling the energy surrounding the global football scene this summer, Nike is giving amateur football teams in Riyadh the chance to make their mark and take it to the next level. Aimed at developing and elevating amateur talent, the Winner Stays X tournament rewards including the chance to participate in the global Winner Stays final in Paris. Commenting on the launch of Winner Stays X, Salem Al-Dawseri, Al-Hilal mid-fielder, who himself started his football journey in the 7ara’s said: “In the Kingdom we don’t just play football, we live and breathe it. It’s our passion and the 7ara is where we all begin our journey. These kids are football obsessed and I’m so excited that Nike is giving them a platform to shine and take it to the next level.” The tournament is an opportunity for Nike to identify young talent and provide them with a platform showcasing their passion and expertise to scouts and ambassadors. The Winner Stays X tournament will be hosted in Riyadh from April 15 – May 20 with the final battle taking place on May 27. The competition is structured around a series of challenges as well as on-pitch face-offs, which once conquered, lead to grand rewards. Challenges will include the Boss Challenge, which will recognize the most involved teams; Play Pro Challenge, in which the teams will be encouraged to log in more games to be rewarded with pro footballer visits and the First Drop Challenge, in which 7aras will have to play more to earn the chance to be the first in the region to own the Nike Football X gear. Twenty teams, made up of Saudi Arabia’s most talented street football players will go head-to-head to be crowned the invincible champion of Riyadh. The winning team will get the chance to have its neighborhood pitch recognized by top KSA footballers, become Nike ambassadors and experience VIP treatment for one full year as well as get a spot in the global Winner Stays final that will take place in Paris later this year. 7ara footballers interested in participating can download the Nike Football App and be a kick away from their life-long dream. To find out more, follow the Nike community on: www.facebook.com/NikeFootballME & https://twitter.com/nikefootballme.