Dubai: Former Manchester United stars Mikael Silvestre and Nemanja Vidic will be at the Epson stand at Gitex Technology Week in Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday.
Epson is Man United’s official office equipment partner and as part of the tie-up fans can get their picture taken with the ex-players and have the photo printed out on Epson printers and signed. The players will answer questions on their careers posed to them from Epson Facebook page followers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, while their answers will be livestreamed across social media.
“Epson looks forward to showing its exciting and innovative portfolio of IT solutions at this year’s Gitex Technology Week, and we are delighted to be expanding the spectacle of performance and innovation beyond our products with the presence of two such renowned football legends,” said Epson’s regional vice president Adrian Clark.
French former defender, Silvestre, 40, scored 10 goals in 361 appearances for United between 1999 and 2008, winning five Premier League titles and one Champions League honour.
Serbian ex-defender, Vidic, 35, scored 21 in 300 appearances with the Old Trafford club between 2006 and 2014, and, like Silvestre, also won five Premier League titles and one Champions League.
Head to the Epson stand at Gitex Technology Week, stand no: E4-10 Hall Four at Dubai World Trade Centre on October 10, from 1pm to meet the players.