Football Figures Show Their Support for Armed Forces Via Online Video
Roy Hodgson, Alan Shearer, Michael
Owen and Andy Booth are just some of the footballing figures to lend
their support to WinkBall's 'Faces for the Forces' - a video campaign to
collect one million video messages for the British Armed Forces
(Vocus/PRWEB) ---- Football figures past and present are the most recent high profile
individuals to record their Christmas video messages of peace and
prosperity to the troops serving in Afghanistan, thanks to UK video site
WinkBall.com.
It is WinkBall who, with their nationwide campaign ?Faces of the Forces?,
have given people in the public eye the chance to show their respect
and admiration for the UK troops defending the country - and who will of
course be away from their families this Christmas.
WinkBall intend to record a million video Christmas messages in this
the festive season. Adding their faces and lending their support to
this campaign, football figures have come in thick and fast to wish
Britain?s armed forces a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. WinkBall
have given these sporting greats a new and innovative way ? using the
emotional power of video ? to show their support and appreciation for
what they are doing this Christmas.
Alan Shearer, Michael Owen, Roy Hodgson,
Andy Booth, Curtis Davies and Dean Windass are just some of the
footballing greats who have left their message for the troops in the run
up to Christmas so far. These players have expressed deep and ongoing
reverence for these men and women in their messages and shown the UK
troops how much respect they have for the job they are doing.
Former Bradford City and Hull AFC striker Dean Windass humbly emphasized the heroic nature of the troops jobs saying:
?You?re all legends in my eyes, we?re not legends, you are, so good luck.?
Liverpool Manager Roy Hodgson focused on the difficulty of their job stating:
?I think we all realize what a difficult war you?re fighting against
terror in that country and we all admire your courage and your
determination to succeed??
And Manchester United striker Michael Owen spoke on his team?s behalf
saying: ??you?ve got a load of respect here from Old Trafford and
myself.?
You can see a montage of these and other celebrities giving their messages here:
http://www.winkball.com/walls/GsA6bEzIhKRp/goodwill-messages/
The work of the troops is clearly something that is close to the
hearts of the football community. With ?Faces of the Forces?, it is
their chance to show the brave serviceman of Britain how much they care
in a new and unique way.
?Faces of the Forces?
is the people?s chance to wish the UK troops a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year. So this festive season, let those who are away from
their families know that they are in the thoughts and hearts of everyone
in Britain. Get online at WinkBall?s Faces for the Forces (http://www.facesfortheforces.com),
record your video message and lend your support to ?Faces of the
Forces?, the campaign to collect one million video messages to the
troops working away from home during this time of goodwill.
Notes to Editors:
About WinkBall:
WinkBall.com is a free, web-based, personal video communication
service, which allows anyone to record, send and share videos with
friends and family - privately. Users can also create and post content
to video blogs and video walls for public viewing on the web.
Video messages delivered by WinkBall can be accessed anywhere,
anytime through a web browser. WinkBall is also used by brands and
organisations to share video content, which users can actively choose to
watch and share.
All messages sent through WinkBall are supported by targeted
five-second advertisements, which are played at the end of video
messages. WinkBall is safe, simple and fun and makes video the best way
to communicate online.
Established in London in 2005, the WinkBall Project team has evolved
to become a leading player in driving the future development of online
communication. Since its public launch in 2009 it has become the UK?s
number one video website and spearheads a new genre of citizen
reporting.
For more information, please contact WinkBall:
info(at)winkball(dot)com 020 8962 3030
Head of Press: jennifer(at)winkball(dot)com 020 8962 3030
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