Macao, Special Administrative
Region of the People’s Republic of China (20th February 2008) – The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel announced that the keenly
anticipated The Manchester United
Experience opened today, 20th February 2008, at The Grand Canal
Shoppes of The Venetian® Macao. Mr. Stephen Weaver, President of
Asian Region, Las Vegas Sands Corp. together with
Manchester United star, Ole
Gunner Solskjaer, officiated the grand opening ceremony.
Manchester United is indisputably one of
the world’s most successful football clubs. The 16,000 square-foot Manchester
United Megastore over 3 levels is now opened at The Grand Canal Shoppes of The
Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel. The unique
design offers a complete and authentic experience of the Manchester United
Football Club. The lower retail level offers a wide selection of Manchester
United merchandise while a unique design “Mezzanine” located in the middle of
the lower retail level will bring customers to the upper “Ultimate Interactive
Football Experience” level.
On entering the Megastore customers can
select from the latest range of Home & Away Kit for each club or team and
the professional training range includes specially designed apparel, equipment
and other football accessories as well as unique memorabilia. This collection of football merchandise now
also includes a range of children’s apparel and this gear for both babies and
kids is new to both Hong Kong and Macao. In addition, the Nike “World of Football”
offers an extensive selection of merchandise from the world’s best known clubs
and national teams. Complementing this
exciting array of merchandise is the upper level “Experience”, where fans can
participate in a complete interactive encounter with the Club, its history and
players as well as the authentic look and feel of the Old Trafford Stadium
itself.
“Being a member of the Manchester United
Football Club, I am absolutely thrilled to see the opening of the Manchester
United Experience at The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel. I hope the Red Devils’ spirit will continue
to grow in Asia, to aid Asian football teams
to scale new heights” said Ole Gunner Solskjaer, former player of Manchester
United Premier League Club.
After the opening
ceremony, thirty teenagers from single-parent families, aged between 11 and 18
years from Versiglia
Gardens, operated by
Salesian of Don Bosco, met with Ole Gunner Solskjaer at the Manchester United
Experience. Ole shared anecdotes from
his personal life as well as his career as in international football star with
the teenagers. Ole explained the
importance of remaining positive despite many setbacks, in his case numerous
injuries on the field, and his encouraging remarks inspired a real sense of
confidence among this group of teenagers.
Ole also presented souvenirs to all the teenagers.
The Grand Canal Shoppes is Asia’s unique shopping experience, where amidst
staggering opulence you can indulge your every whim in over 350 boutique shops,
offering the best in fashion, jewelry, accessories, gifts, services &
sporting goods. You can delight in one
of our world-class restaurants, bars and cafés or dine casually in our
1,000-seat International Food
Court, choosing from Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese,
Cantonese, Thai, Chinese barbeque and American hamburgers.
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About The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel
The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel is one of the largest hotels in
Asia and represents Macao's
first truly integrated resort. It features 3,000 all-suite rooms, 100,000
square meters of meeting, convention and exhibition space, world-class
entertainment in a 15,000-seat Venetian Arena, and the Grand Canal Shoppes, a
retail experience like no other in Asia, with the cobbled streets, bridges and
canals of Renaissance Venice providing a backdrop to an impressive array of
dining, shopping and recreation options.