An 8-year-old boy, holder of the maib junior card, found out that he is the first child from Moldova who will go to the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul and will go out on the field with a famous football player.
The little customer has the maib junior card for half a year, which he uses for shopping. During the "2023 UEFA Champions League" promotion organized by maib and Mastercard, he made payments with the card according to the promotions’ conditions, being chosen the winner in the draw. His name is Cristian, is from Balti, and he came to Chisinau with his family to watch a football match, as part of his holiday schedule. Surprise: the match was played by the maib and Mastercard football teams, the game was intense, and the noise of the fans in the stands created an atmosphere specific to international championships.
It was a big surprise when, at the end of the match, which ended with a score of 4:4, Cristian Grosu was invited on the field together with his family. Giorgi Shagidze, maib CEO, Aliona Stratan, First Deputy Chairwoman of the Management Board at maib, and Irina Untillă, Director of the Mastercard Office in Moldova also walked the green carpet, and on the big screen appeared images from the UEFA Champions Leagues editions and the message: "Cristian, you are the one that goes to the 2023 UEFA Champions League grand final in Istanbul. You are the first boy from Moldova who will go out on the football field with a famous football player. Congratulations!".
The emotions of the little customer, passionate about football, were overwhelming. The surprises continued, the family receiving flowers and gifts, as well as the news that in addition to the promotion prizes, the whole family will go to Istanbul: the parents, Cristian and the older sister.
Giorgi Shagidze, Președintele maib:
„It is a grand event. Together with Mastercard we have offered the grand prize of the 2023 UEFA Champions League campaign to a Mastercard maib junior cardholder. For three days, the young client will have the opportunity to experience extraordinary emotions in Istanbul, the city that for a short time will become the world capital of football, and on June 10 he will go out on the field with the most successful football players in Europe. We are delighted to have offered generous prizes to our loyal customers in this campaign. Many awards are yet to come, and on May 5th we will find out the names of two more maib clients who will go to the UEFA Champions League.”
Irina Untilă, Director of the Mastercard Office in Moldova:
„Together with our trusted partner, maib, we create card-related banking products that allow everyone - adults and children - to enjoy the benefits of cashless payments. At the same time, we always tend to do more: to delight with pleasant gifts, to surprise and, of course, to offer priceless experiences. Sincere congratulations to the young football fan, Cristian, who will have an unforgettable opportunity to step on the pitch with a world-renowned footballer at the UEFA Champions League final and will be able to share this special moment with his whole family. We are happy to offer such a truly unique opportunity for the first time in Moldova”.
Tatiana Grosu, Cristian's mother:
„I want to thank maib and Mastercard for the special emotions created for my son Cristian. It's a dream gift, thanks to the "2023 UEFA Champions League" promotion our whole family will enjoy the chance to go to Istanbul for the grand final. We are happy and very grateful”.
Each customer that has the maib Mastercard bank card can participate in the "2023 UEFA Champions League" promotion and win various valuable prizes, and on May 5 two more winners of the grand prize - a trip to Istanbul for the UEFA championship - will be announced. More payments with your Mastercard bank card from maib, more chances to win.
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