Goal.com expands with launch of Goal.com Egypt & Goal.com Saudi Arabia
LONDON, UK (May 2010) - Goal.com, the world’s largest new media community (source: comScore), is delighted to announce the launch of a two new editions, Goal.com Egypt and Goal.com Saudi Arabia - set to go live on 3rd May 2010 - offering the most comprehensive coverage of local and international football news available. The edition will provide users with the latest developments in the world’s most popular sport, as well as live commentary, editorials, statistics and forums for fans to vent their opinion, and will in turn help to promote Egyptian and Saudi Arabian football to the rest of the world. Goal.com was founded in 2004 and has expanded into the largest community of its kind, with 22 editions – including Goal.com Egypt and Goal.com Saudi Arabia – delivered in 15 languages to over 15 million users each month, with users in every country in the world. Crucially, Goal.com employs writers embedded in the region they report on, ensuring they appreciate the social, cultural and political differences, and the vision is to unite communities around the world through the mutual love of football. With a team of over 550 writers based all over the globe, Goal.com can enlist an expert network of opinions to bring together fans regardless of their location. “We are delighted to offer these new editions of Goal.com to football fans as it will provide us with a platform to raise the profile of the passionate game in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia to the rest of the world,” Goal.com Founder and President Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni said. There will be specialised content to celebrate the launch of Goal.com Egypt and Goal.com Saudi Arabia including words from the network of chief editors, exclusive interviews and competition giveaways. For further information, please visit www.goal.com. Ends Goal.com Goal.com is the world’s largest New Media football company, with 21 editions of its website in 15 languages providing comprehensive coverage of the globe’s most popular sport. Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni, former President and CEO of brands such as Ferrari Maserati North America and Polo Ralph Lauren Europe, founded the company in 2004. For further information and images please contact Goal.com PR Director Will Wood on will.wood@goal.com / +44 (0)161 4088 221.
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