On Wednesday 25th March Sheikha Sheikha Al-Thani, the founder of SATUC, officially announced the 2015 SATUC Cup in front of an audience of distinguished guests at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce. Speeches were made by Sheikha, Ahmed Hassan (the Honorary President of the 2015 SATUC Cup), Chris Rule of 2TR, and Andres Munoz of…
This afternoon we received the news that our founder, Sheikha Al-Thani,has been appointed an URGC Ambassador. We are all delighted with this appointment and Sheikha is very much looking forward to helping URGC with their humanitarian efforts. The URGC was founded to tackle the international impact of human displacement. The primary goal of the organisation…
The Moroccan football player, Aziz Bouderbala has been named as an official ambassador for the 2015 SATUC Cup in Cairo. Aziz Bouderbala has made 61 appearances for his country and featured at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico (where they lost 0-1 in the last 16 to eventual finalist West Germany). In the same…
Sheikha Al-Thani, founder of SATUC, was yesterday invited to attend one of 2 Touch Rulz’ weekly Turn Up & Play tournaments which take place every Thursday. Designed to engage kids of all ages from around the area, Turn Up and Play is a free and voluntary programme, running since May 2014, which keeps the children…
SATUC is delighted to announce their latest cultural ambassador for the 2015 SATUC Cup. Ragaa el Gedawy, the luminary Egyptian across, has agreed to take on the role in light of the tournament’s altruistic nature which chimes with her own moral values. Ragaa el Gedawy was born in Cairo in 1938. She attended a Franciscan…
Retired Algerian star Rabah Madjer has joined SATUC to become an ambassador for the 2015 SATUC Cup. A skilled striker, he reached stardom as an F.C. Porto player during the 1980s, and is widely regarded as one of the best Algerian football players of all time. He is widely remembered for scoring on 77 minutes,…
With Ahmed Hassan arriving in Aswan tomorrow to help select the city’s final representative for the Egyptian team at the 2015 SATUC Cup, SATUC wishes to thank Mr Hassan for his immense contribution to the competition and his unwavering support as a tournament ambassador to a brighter future for Egyptian children. Mr Hassan will work…
We are delighted to announce Oman and Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has been confirmed as the latest ambassador for the 2015 SATUC Cup. Al-Habsi, a cult hero during his Premier League years for Bolton and Wigan (2007-2013), famously won the FA Cup with the latter in the memorable defeat of overwhelming favourites Man City in…
This Saturday, Egypt legend and current national team director Ahmed Hassan will travel from Cairo to Aswan to join up with Shikabala and current Egypt and El-Ahly star Emad El-Nahhas to help with the team selection for the 2015 SATUC Cup. Working alongside SATUC coaches and under the auspices of the Ministry of Sports and…
SATUC are delighted to present Hull City’s Ahmed Elmohamady as a new ambassador for the 2015 SATUC Cup. The Egyptian has been in scintillating form of late for the Premier League side and has been crucial in helping his club stave off recent relegation fears; the winger was visibly delighted at his new appointment: “It…
Ahmed Hassan appointed as Honourary President of the 2015 SATUC Cup Ahmed Hassan will speak at the SATUC press conference on the 25th of March at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce. His role as President of the tournament will include liaising with the Egyptian Government and for hosting the teams as they come to…
On the 17th of February SATUC announced the appointment of Ahmed Hassan as the Honourary President of the 2015 SATUC Cup. Ahmed Hassan is a former international footballer for Egypt; he is the most capped international player ever not just in Egypt but in the world with 184 appearances. He started his footballing career playing…
The 2 Touch Rulz Team (2TR) came to SATUC’s office in London to record why they are excited by the opportunities that the 2015 SATUC Cup affords. 2TR will be starting its trials within a fortnight to choose its team which will be representing England at the 2015 SATUC Cup. Trials will take place in…
SATUC is delighted to announce the Honduras will be fielding a team at the 2015 SATUC Cup. They will be coached by the world renowned Jorge Luis Pinto who successfully guided Costa Rica to the Quarter Finals of the 2014 World Cup; his involvement offers a huge boost to the profile of the tournament. The…
On Friday the 23rd of January Sheikha Al-Thani met with a delegation with SATUC’s partner charity Children of the Andes (COTA). COTA is a UK based charity working with vulnerable children in Colombia. The organisation will be in charge of bringing together a team of disadvantaged 14-15 year olds to compete in the SATUC Football…
As the new year approaches, SATUC wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We pray that the new year will be full of love and cooperation for better future for everyone. As the year ends, we proudly think about our achievements during the last year. This gives us strength to continue working…
On the 9th December the SATUC team, including Sheikha Al-Thani, presented the trophy and winning medals at the 2 Touch Rulz 2015 London Schools tournament. SATUC sponsored the yearly competition which sees young players from across London playing 2 Touch Rulz (2TR) – a new kind of football where a player is only allowed to…
SATUC are delighted to announce their sponsorship of 2TR’s London Schools Tournament. It comes as SATUC seeks to boost their activity in the UK. The tournament will take place in Haverstock school with teams competing from all across London on the 9th of December. 2 Touch Rulz (2TR) is unique in that it is a…
Sheikha Al Thani for Underprivileged Children, SATUC participated at the Qatari British economic forum held in London on Wednesday, 29th October 2014. The Forum was opened by H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatari Minister of Economy & Commerce. The event brought together government officials and senior executives from Qatar and the…
