Champion Myanmar Football team honored

       
A ceremony to honor Myanmar Football team which clinched championship trophy at Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2008 was held at Traders Hotel today, attended by Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint, director-general and officials of the ministry, President of Myanmar Football Federation U Zaw Zaw and executives, Managing Director U Aung Moe Kyaw of International Beverages Trading Co Ltd and staff and well-wishers. Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint extended greetings on the occasion and U Aung Moe Kyaw spoke words of thanks. MFF President U Zaw Zaw and wife presented K 12.5 million, U Aung Moe Kyaw and wife K 10 million, Myanmar Olympic Committee 5 million, Managing Director U Tun Myint Naing of Asia World Co Ltd K 3 million and Myanmar Women's Sports Federation K 500,000 to the Myanmar Football Team. Six teams took part in the Grand Royal Challenge Cup 2008, Myanmar drew with Bangladesh and won over Indonesia 2:1 in round-robin matches. Myanmar edged out Malaysia 4:1 in semi-final and beat Indonesia 2:1 in Final Match.