Newly-crowned Spanish King’s Cup champions Atlético

Madrid visits Marina Bay Sands

Football stars visit the Sands SkyParkduring visit to Singapore

Singapore (June 4, 2013) –Marina Bay Sands welcomed Spanish football club

Atlético Madrid for a visit of the Sands SkyPark on 22 May. The players made a trip

to the integrated resort as part of their whirlwind tour around the city.

The Atletico Madrid team on the Public Observation Deck Credit all images to: Marina Bay Sands

Players arriving on the Sands SkyPark

Fresh off their Spanish King's Cup victory, the team comprising top-notch players in

the revered world of football such as defender Juanfran Torres, captain Gabi

Fernandez, Arda Tura, Tiago Mendes and star striker RadamelFalcao visited the

Marina Bay SandsSkyPark where they were treated to breathtaking views of the

Singapore skyline.

The players purchasing souvenirs from the SkyPark Gift Shop.

Atlético have won La Liga on nine occasions and the Copa del Rey on ten, including

a double in 1996. In Europe, the club has also won the Europa League in 2010 and

in 2012, and won the UEFA Super Cup in 2010 and 2012. Their latest victory was on

17 May when they beat their city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 in Estadio Santiago

Bernabeu to take home the Copa del Rey trophy.

The team was in Singapore in support of the Singapore Olympic Foundation - Peter

Lim Scholarship. Events included a mass game with 128 primary school students on

21st May, and the Singapore Olympic Foundation Peter Lim Charity Cup match

between them and the Singapore Selection team on 22nd May.

Marina Bay Sands is fast becoming a hotspot for international superstars and world-

famous athletes, having previously hosted PSY, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Justin

Bieber, Tiger Woods, Zhang Ziyi, Katy Perry, Rain, Shah Rukh Khan, boxing

phenomenon Manny Pacquiao, ATP players JankoTipsarevic and Kei Nishikori,

football legends Pele and Eric Cantona, Liverpool FC players and NBA player Kobe

Bryant.

About Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd

Marina Bay Sands is the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It

features large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2,560 hotel rooms and suites,

the rooftop Sands SkyPark, the best shopping mall in Asia, world-class celebrity chef

restaurants and an outdoor event plaza. Its two theaters showcase a range of leading

entertainment performances including world-renowned Broadway shows. Completing the

line-up of attractions is ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands which plays host to

permanent and marquee exhibitions.