Neymar Jr’s Five Returns in Search for the Next Malaysian Representative
Celebrating its success last year, with young Malaysians representing the country on the world arena, Red Bull Product of Europe is bringing Neymar Jr’s Five back to Malaysia for the second season – in search of a team to fly the Jalur Gemilang once again at the World Finals in Brazil. Will your team be representing our country? Join us and put your skills on the global platform!
The tournament is open to teams of five to seven players aged 18 to 25. But, for the very first time – two over-aged players are allowed as part of each squad. Starting this April, a total of four qualifiers will be held throughout the country:
UiTM, Shah Alam
Saturday, 8 April 2017 | 8:00am
Taylor’s Lakeside University, Subang Jaya
Saturday, 15 April 2017 | 8:00am
Educity Stadium, Nusajaya, Johor
Saturday, 22 April 2017 | 8:00am
Ferro Futsal, Pahang
Saturday, 29 April 2017 | 8:00am
Azman Hashim USM Sports Arena, Penang
Saturday, 6 May 2017 | 8:00am
Real Sports Arena, Klang, Selangor
Saturday, 13 May 2017 | 8:00am
The team who prevails at the nationals finals on Saturday, 20 May 2017 in iM4U Sentral, will make their way to the World Finals at Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. Located in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, the establishment is a non-profit education and sports complex founded by Neymar Jr and his family.
“The tournament reminds me of my childhood and I am very proud of it. To win the five-a-side games and outplay them all, you need strategy and a good understanding of when the best moment is to attack and defend. A good defence is very important as it can bring your team very far in the tournament,” said Neymar Jr. “Now, I can’t wait to see who makes it through to the 2017 World Final at my Instituto in Brazil.”
In partnership with iM4U and Tune Talk, Red Bull is ready to support your road to Brazil. Are you ready to outplay them all, and stand a chance the meet the man himself? Let’s do this. Submit your application and check out the latest updates at www.neymarjrsfive.com, and prepare to bring your A game.
Check out the following video on Neymar Jr’s Five (psst, our 2016 Malaysian team can be spotted at -0:36) www.facebook.com/redbull/videos/10158435671235352/.
Neymar Jr’s Five Malaysia Fun Facts:
? Led by Shamar bin Fadzil, TOT United represented Malaysia at the 2016 World Final at the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr.
? Upon TOT United’s return to Malaysia, Aidil Shahril and Syed Aizad Daniel were selected to be part of Malaysia’s National Futsal Team.
? Coach Chiew Chun Yong, who overviewed the Neymar Jr’s Five tournament in Malaysia last year, is now the Head Coach of Malaysia’s National Futsal Team.
For more information, please contact Fithri Faisal at fithri@orchan.asia or Jessica Lim at jessica.lim@my.redbull.com. Log on to www.redbull.my for more updates from the World of Red Bull; and check out www.redbullcontentpool.com for free high-res pictures, news clips and updates on the latest news.
About Neymar Jr’s Five
Neymar Jr’s Five is the global signature five-a-side football tournament by Brazilian and Barcelona star Neymar Jr, with an unconventional gameplay.
The rules are simple; whenever a team concedes a goal, it has to send a teammate off the pitch. Each game will last a total time of ten (10) minutes, or until one team has lost all its players – which makes it fast, technical, and tactical. When the whistle blows, the team with the most players wins the round.
The global finals will be held at Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The establishment is a non-profit education and sports complex founded by Neymar Jr and his family. Launched in 2014, Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr is the second ‘FutbolNet’ programme in Brazil in partnership with FC Barcelona Foundation.
The mission of the institute is to contribute to the education of families, promoting practical activities, and provide access to culture for the community of Praia Grande.
For more information, log on to www.neymarjrsfive.com.
