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On Sunday 9 July, the Rogers Centre
will be the place to be for soccer
fans. The doors will open at 10 am
with a variety of activities on the
field for the whole family to enjoy,
such as kicking cages, a penalty shot
game and human foosball.
"The people of Toronto have
been extremely supportive to Rogers
over the years, and we are excited
to give something back to them this
summer. We are pleased to give them
a special way to experience the world's
biggest sporting event for free at
the Rogers Centre," said Rogers
Media president and CEO Tony Viner.
"Adidas has a long-standing
relationship with the Fifa World Cup.
We understand soccer fans' connection
to this event and we want to help
Torontonians experience the world's
single largest sporting event in a
unique way. The 2006 World Cup Celebration
will be a fun-filled day, topped-off
with the final game of the Fifa World
Cup airing live on the Rogers Centre's
video board," said Adidas Canada
president Jim Gabel.
Rogers and Adidas Canada have set
aside 15,000 tickets to be distributed
to community organisations across
Toronto, including Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of Toronto, Child Find,
and Kiwanis Boys' and Girls' Clubs.
Tickets for this event will be available
to the public on 9 June (first day
of the 2006 Fifa World Cup) at all
participating Rogers Video stores
in the GTA. Tickets are free of charge
and will also be available at the
Rogers Centre on 9 July.
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