Audi India announces an iconic football match: FC Bayern Munchen vs. Indian National Football Team

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Metabelle Lobo

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Audi India announces an iconic football match: FC Bayern Munchen vs. Indian National Football Team

Match details: January 10, 2012 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
Farewell match of Bhaichung Bhutia for the Indian National Football Team
Proceeds of the game to go towards the aid of earthquake victims of North East India
Proud Audi owner and actor John Abraham plays for Audi Generation Cup to mark the above announcement

New Delhi: Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, continues to build and strengthen its brand presence in India. Audi announced its association with football in India, re-iterating its ethos of progressive and sports oriented thinking. To celebrate this, Audi hosted a special football evening – ‘Audi Generation Cup’ which saw participation of Audi-owner and actor John Abraham, Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia, Wener Kern and Sebastian Dremler of FC Bayern Munchen, amongst other distinguished guests.

The evening saw a 5-a-side football tournament between various teams comprising of corporate honchos and Audi customers. The final match was played between winners of the first round against Audi India team which was lead by Michael Perschke, Head Audi India and actor John Abraham.

Earlier, Audi India had the privilege of announcing the farewell match of the most celebrated Indian footballer, Bhaichung Bhutia. He will play his last match for the Indian National Football Team vs. FC Bayern Munchen on January 10, 2012 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The proceeds of the match will be donated for the rehabilitation of recent earthquake victims in North East India.

Speaking on the occasion Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India said, “Audi’s passion for football is amply demonstrated by its deep-rooted association with the sport. We are excited to be a part of the FC Bayern Youth Cup that is designed to promote the game of football and offer young talent the opportunity to experience the game at an international level. The FC Bayern Youth Cup and the Audi Generation Cup resonates with our brand values and passion, and are only the beginning of our firm commitment towards building up football in India. Audi is also pleased to announce Bhaichung’s farewell game with the Indian National Team, a great tribute to his glorious football career. We take immense pride in this initiative especially since the proceeds of this match will go towards the aid of earthquake victims in North East India”.

The details of this iconic match between FC Bayern Munchen and Indian National Team to be played on January 10, 2012 will be announced shortly.

The Audi model range in India includes Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A7 Sportback, Audi A8L, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi RS5 Coupé, the super sports car Audi R8 and the Audi R8 Spyder available across the country: in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai West, Pune and Surat. Further developments include Coimbatore, Delhi West, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai South.

Audi AG

The Audi Group delivered around 1,092,400 cars of the Audi brand to customers in 2010. The Company posted revenue of € 35.4 billion and an operating profit of € 3.3 billion in 2010. Audi India’s countrywide vehicle sales for 2010 were 3,003 cars (81 percent growth). Audi produces vehicles in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Gy?r (Hungary), Changchun (China) and Brussels (Belgium). Aurangabad in India saw the start of CKD production of the Audi A6 at the end of 2007, the Audi A4 in early October 2008 and the Audi Q5 in July 2010. Production of the new Audi A1 has been running at the Brussels plant since May 2010. The Company is active in more than 100 markets worldwide.

AUDI AG’s wholly owned subsidiaries include AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft., Automobili Lamborghini Holding

S.p.A. in Sant’Agata Bolognese (Italy) and quattro GmbH in Neckarsulm. Audi currently employs around 60,000 people worldwide, including around 46,600 in Germany. Between 2011 and 2015 the brand with the four rings is planning to invest more than €11 billion, mainly in new products, in order to sustain the Company’s technological lead embodied in its “Vorsprung durch Technik” slogan. By 2015, Audi plans to increase the number of models in its portfolio to 42.

Authorized Dealer Showrooms:

Audi Ahmedabad – Rudra-Path, S.G. Road

Audi Bengaluru – Survey No 6/1, Beratana Agrahara, 15 KM Road, Hosur Road, Electronic city P.O

Audi Chandigarh – Plot No. 171, Industrial Area, Phase I

Audi Chennai – 535, Anna Salai, Nandaman

Audi Delhi – B -1/H 1, Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate, Mathura Road

Audi Gurgaon – Orchid Centre, Sector – 54, Golf Course Road

Audi Hyderabad – 8-2-684/A, Road No.12, Banjara Hills

Audi Jaipur- Kamal & Co. Premises, Opp GPO, M.I. Road

Audi Kochi – NH. 47, Vytilla Aroor, Bye Pass Road, Marudu P.O.

Audi Kolkata – 9 AJC Bose Road

Audi Ludhiana – GT Road