McDonald’s Begins Player Escort Search
McDonald’s ambassadors Ryan Giggs, Martin Keown and Pat Jennings have launched a competition to give kids the chance to win the opportunity to become a McDonald’s player escort at UEFA Euro 2016.
Nine children will receive the chance walk out at fixtures throughout the tournament including England against Wales, Northern Ireland versus Germany and the UEFA Euro 2016 Final.
The competition asks parents to capture their child’s football passion and upload images of them enjoying playing the game. It is open to all children in the UK who will be aged between 6 and 10 years old on 10th June 2016, the winners will join the qualifying home nation of their choice and walk out hand-in-hand with their football hero at this summer’s tournament in France.
McDonald’s, head of English football, Martin Keown, said: “Nothing can compare to the rush of competing in front of your fans during an international tournament. It is a feeling you never forget as a player. England have an exciting squad of up-and-coming talent that will be competing in France this summer and that will only help to inspire the younger generation of fans watching at home.
“The children chosen to be player escorts at UEFA Euro 2016 will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of something truly special, accompanying future legends of English football as they step out into some of the iconic grounds in European football.”
McDonald’s, head of Welsh football, Ryan Giggs, added: “Everyone in Wales has been inspired by the national team reaching the UEFA Euro 2016 Finals and for the lucky few who will be chosen as a McDonald’s player escort, the fairy-tale doesn’t end there. Walking out to a deafening ovation from your national fans is an incredibly special moment and this is an amazing opportunity that will stay with these young fans for the rest of their lives.”
“It’s always an honour for any player to represent their national team but even more so when it’s at the finals of a major tournament”, said McDonald’s head of Northern Irish football Pat Jennings. “Walking out onto the pitch to play for my country always filled me with a huge sense of pride and I can only imagine how incredible the feeling will be for those lucky player escorts who will have the opportunity to walk out alongside their national heroes. It’s going to be an experience that stays with them forever.”
