Paris Trip winners to watch clash between Wales and Northern Ireland

Lucky winners of the promotion underway by Coca Cola during Euro 2016 will be leaving for Paris on Thursday night to watch the historic football match between Wales and Northern Ireland.

Both Wales and Northern Ireland are newcomers to the tournament.

The fixture is scheduled for June 25.

Wales traveled to the 2nd Round by topping Group B, while Northern Ireland travelled to 2nd round as one of the four best teams seated at 3rd place in Group Stage.

A winner of Paris Trip posing with Derasari. Sun photo: Mohamed Afrah

Six lucky winners were provided the opportunity to travel to Paris as part of the Coca Cola

Euro 2016 promotion, along with a companion.

Coca Cola said that there were total 17 people – 6 winners, 6 companions, 2 Coca Cola officials and 3 reporters in the team heading to Paris.

General Manager of Coca Cola Maldives, Milind Derasari said that winners of the Paris Trip were very lucky in many ways.

“Not just the trip. We faced difficulties in obtaining visas for winners of previous promotions.

But this time, all 17 participants faced no difficulty and made visa arrangements within one day. This is a great relief, said Derasari.

Paris Trip winners:

• Aminath Rasha

• Ibrahim Naeem

• Tholhath Moosa

• Hassan Shifaz

• Aishath Aroosha

• Ibrahim Waheed

Other prizes given out as part of the promo include television sets, original footballs used in the tournament, and other valuable items.

A winner of Paris Trip posing with Derasari. Sun photo: Mohamed Afrah

The promotion was held from April 16 – May 29.

The Paris Trip winners will be taken on a tour of Paris – which includes visits to Eiffel Tower and other historic monuments.

“This is a blessing few people experience in their life. We hope that every moment they spend in Paris is filled with happiness,” said Derasari.

Coca Cola has been very active in Maldives the past 25 years, and runs numerous projects as part of their corporate social responsibility.

Sun Online is the official media partner of the Coca Cola Euro 2016 promotion.