MENCARI RAMLI ‘3’ – THE SEARCH CONTINUES!

MENCARI RAMLI ‘3’ – THE SEARCH CONTINUES!

TM’s much awaited football talent search TV show returns for the third season …

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)’s football talent search television show is back! After the successful outing of the first and second edition of Mencari Ramli, TM’s much awaited reality TV show – based on the Company’s famous TV advertisement of a Malaysian football player making it big in the English Premier League – will once again make young budding Malaysian football players’ dreams come true!

The new season – Mencari Ramli ‘3’ (MR3) – was revealed by Dato’ Rozalila Abdul Rahman, Chief Marketing Officer, TM inthe presence of the representatives of the programme’s partners, Dato’ Hamidin Hj Mohd Amin, Secretary-General, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM); Dato’ Zolkples Embong, Director General, National Sports Council (NSC) and Tan Sri Abd Ghafar Mahmud, Director General, Ministry of Education.

Commenting on the upcoming season of the reality TV show, Dato’ Rozalila said, “Mencari Ramli is back, this time around, bigger and better! We are excited to be able to provide such a life changing opportunity for our young football players who could potentially make Malaysia proud one day. One of the previous Mencari Ramli winners, 14-year-old Nizaruddin Jazi, was even called back by Manchester United Soccer Schools to attend the MUSS World Skills Challenge at Old Trafford earlier this month, the first ever Malaysian to receive such recognition!“

Two (2) of the first edition’s  winners, Adam Nor Azlin and Mohammad Ariff Farhan are now plying their trade with the Harimau Muda ‘A’team – coached by the enigmatic Datuk Ong Kim Swee. Another Mencari Ramli participant, Sean Gan Gianelli, is also making a name for himself at Atletico Arezzo, a football club in Italy’s Serie D leaguebased in Tuscany.He was also listed in the ”Top 20 Southeast Asian Rising Stars” in Goal.com.

“MR3 will also once again see TM working side by side with FAM and NSC, who will bring in their technical expertise and insight; and also welcome MOE as its new programme partner. The participants will not only undergo intensive training, but also have to overcome many obstacles and challenges, under the guidance of an experienced team of coaches for 7 days. As per previous editions, MR3 will showcase the process of turning raw, obscure talents into future football stars and at the same time provide them the opportunity to establish a professional football career in line with our aim to discover, teach and groom Malaysia’s young football talents,” added Dato’ Rozalila.

Bigger & Wider

As per the previous season, TM will traverse the country in a nationwide tour to give every eligible teen a chance to emulate ‘Ramli’ and fulfill their dream. The reality show which is seen as a level playing field for 32 selected youths vying for the coveted ‘Ramli’ title, will also see an expanded ‘talent search’ session list, held at 24 different locations around the countrybeginning December 2013.

The participants of MR3 will battle it out rising above the rest, where a once in a lifetime reward awaits them. Accompanying the expanded talent search locations, is also an expanded number of winners!

MR3will witness a total of six (6) winners – two (2) for under 14 years old, two (2) under 16 years old and the final two (2) will be determined via popular votes. Slightly different from MR1 and MR2, MR3 will also witness ALL winners participating in an intensive football coaching session at the world-famous Manchester United Soccer School (MUSS) and have theopportunity to witness Manchester United in action at Old Trafford, made possible through the existing partnership between TM and Manchester United, in which TM is the Official Integrated Telecommunications partner of Manchester United in Malaysia.

Winners will also be treated to a full-fledged VIP experience trip, where they will experience EVERYTHING a Manchester United player would experience on a match-day ie; dine at their restaurant, stay at their hotel, a session with the 1st team player and much more!

The ‘talent search’ sessions will be held at the following venues:

 

Location

1.

 SMK Syed Hassan, Kangar, Perlis

2.

SMK Tengku Anum, Jitra, Kedah

3. 

SMK Mutiara Impian, Simpang Ampat, S. Perai, Penang

4. 

SMK Sri Manjung, Bandar Sri Manjung, Perak

5. 

SM Gunung Rapat, Ipoh, Perak

6. 

SMK Seri Titiwangsa, JalanTemerloh, Kuala Lumpur

7. 

SMK Seksyen 11, Shah Alam, Selangor

8. 

SM Tinggi Kajang, Selangor

9. 

SMK Dato’ Harun, Tanjung Karang, Selangor

10. 

SMK Zaaba, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan

11. 

SMK Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Melaka

12. 

SMK Tun Hussein Onn, Kluang, Johor

13. 

SM Sains Muar, Muar, Johor

14. 

SMK Seberang Temerloh, Temerloh, Pahang

15. 

SMK Kuala Lanar, Kuala Lipis, Pahang

16. 

SMK Bukit Nenas, Setiu, Terengganu

17. 

SMK Sultan Ismail 2, Kemaman, Terengganu

18. 

SMK Putera, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

19. 

SMK Tengku Indra Putra, Gua Musang, Kelantan

20. 

SMK Datuk Peter Mojutin, Penampang, Sabah

21. 

SMK Sandakan 2, Sandakan, Sabah

22. 

SMK Tabuan Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak

23. 

SMK Bandar Sibu, Sibu, Sarawak

24. 

SM Sains Miri, Miri, Sarawak

*exact date and time will be announced closer to the date

So for wannabe football enthusiasts out there who think you’ve got the skills like Adnan Januzaj or Robin van Persie, and if you are between 13 – 16 years old, look out for these audition session at a location near you and get ready to rumble!

This initiative is yet another TM effort through its Team Malaysia campaign to further champion national pride through sports and further ignite the spirit of the athletes in their continuous strive for excellence and put Malaysia’s name on the world sports map.

For more information on Mencari Ramli 3, visit www.tm.com.my/teammalaysiaor ‘Like’ our Team Malaysia Facebook page www.facebook.com/TeamMalaysia.

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