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Saudi Aramco Hosts FIFA Schools Program Activities in Dhahran

Saudi Aramco Hosts FIFA Schools Program Activities in Dhahran
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Saudi Aramco Hosts FIFA Schools Program Activities in Dhahran

Saudi Aramco Hosts FIFA Schools Program Activities in Dhahran

Saudi Aramco, in collaboration with FIFA, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, and the General Education Department in the Eastern Region, successfully hosted the FIFA Schools Program activities in Dhahran from December 10 to 12.
The event featured a two-day diploma program aimed at physical education teachers, blending life skills development with hands-on training in sports education.

A student competition accompanied the program, culminating in a ceremony crowning the winners, SPA reported.
Among the activities was also the FIFA Schools Festival, which brought together over 552 students of both genders, alongside 80 teachers and coaches.
This initiative aligns with Saudi Aramco’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life and empowering future generations through its citizenship programs.
By integrating football into education, the program aims to foster life skills and community engagement, reflecting the company’s broader efforts to contribute positively to society.

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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery suggested he is not ready to unleash Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins as a strike partnership against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Villa needs to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg when the teams meet at Villa Park.

But Emery does not think England internationals Rashford and Watkins can play as a front two yet.

“The next step, if I have time, is to play them together,” he told a news conference Monday. “We did with Rashford playing left side, but now we are choosing more with both playing as strikers. That’s the next step. I want to practice. I want to test, but not now, with enough time.”

Rashford has impressed during a loan spell from Manchester United, with three goals in recent weeks. Watkins has scored 15 this season, including one to set up a 3-0 win against Southampton on Saturday after coming on as a substitute.

Emery said Watkins feels “fantastic,” but he is still to decide what team to play against French champion PSG.

“I don’t have my idea in my mind for the starting 11, I have my idea, a plan, overall 90 minutes or extra-time or penalty shootout for the match tomorrow,” he said. “Every player has to know their task on the field, and they have to understand as well, how we manage the match emotionally and tactically as well, in case they are on the field to do their task.”

Emery said his players have to believe they can produce an epic comeback to book their place in the semifinals.

“We want to write here the history with Aston Villa,” he said.