Carlsberg draws winner of Liverpool trip

Kathmandu, August 8:

Carlsberg announced a lucky winner of the second edition of the Win a Football Trip to Liverpool here on Wednesday.

Among the 25,000 entries, coupon No 015622 won the award. President of Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) Niranjan Rajbanshi drew the lucky winner amidst a programme. The campaign was conducted in cites like Kathmandu, Pok-hara, Dharan, Biratnagar, Butwal, Palpa, Narayanghat, Dhangadi, Dang, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj from May 12 to July 31.

Speaking on the occasion marketing manager of Gorkha Brewery Ashish Bista said the objective of the campaign was to provide a chance for Nepali consumer to watch a Liverpool match Live.

The winner will get an opportunity to watch a match between Liverpool and Birmingham City on September 22 at the Anfield, the home ground of Liverpool FC. The company will bear

all the expenses of the trip including travel and hospitality costs.

Speaking on the occasion, last year’s winner Yugesh B Shrestha recounted his unforgettable moment at the Anfield. Shrestha was granted an opportunity to present Carlsberg man of the match award to England international and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard after watching the home team beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on September 23, 2006.

The winner of the lucky draw will have to claim the prize within fifteen days of announcement at the Gorkha Brewery office in Hattisar, Kathmandu.