Zain Bahrain supports national team and fans live on Bahrain TV

The Westpac Stadium in Wellington NZ is filling up fast for the upcoming Bahrain-New Zealand Football which has been billed the biggest football match ever played in New Zealand. And now, Zain Bahrain has stepped in to support the national team and fuel the football passion of Bahrain fans as well.

Tapping into the passion for football, which Zain Bahrain already supports with key tournament sponsorships, the telecoms company with a sporting spirit has sponsored the BTV real-time coverage of the match in Wellington, bringing the thrilling moments of this crucial match alive to thousands of Bahrain fans across the Arab world. Customers can also enter an SMS contest until the match ends to answer a series of questions and rack up points to enter a grand draw and win exciting prizes.

“All that a Zain customer has to do is send the word “start” to 77428 to subscribe. S/he will start receiving questions with multiple answers. Every correct answer will get 3 points and every wrong answer will get 1 point. By scoring maximum points, the customer can enter a grand draw to win a line-up of great prizes which include mobile handsets and cash prizes,” said Fatima Haidar, Product Innovation Specialist at Zain Bahrain.

Finally, Zain Bahrain is also providing match news on the move with a tie-up with Zajil express news service. Real-time news of goals scored and the state of the match can be had on this SMS news service by simply sending 4 to 77400. The SMS will cost 20 fils. Participate with your support to our national team and get to know the latest of its news. Send 4 to 77400.

“We hope to capture the fun and the magic of football with these supporting activities," said Samya Hussain, Corporate Communications Manager at Zain Bahrain. "The BTV coverage is our way of supporting the Bahrain team fans across the Arab world who will all be rooting for the national team. The SMS contest costs just 500 fils per entry while the Zajil news service costs 20 fils and it is a great way to share your excitement about the match with all.”

November 9,2009