'On behalf of FIFA I would like to congratulate you sincerely on bringing the world of soccer together for the past ten years.'
Joseph S. Blatter, President, FIFA

'I find it fantastic in the sense that you can do a month's work in a day here. It saves me so much time in terms of travel, phone calls, pinning people down: everybody in one place at the one time, that's been the big benefit for me.'
Graham Bartlett, Head of Business Affairs & Licensing, UEFA

'Soccerex is the perfect place to network with the football industry. As a result of our attendance last year, we have been introduced to several major sports agencies, with a view to maximise our stadium naming rights.'
Olivier Bernardeau, Olympique Lyonnais

'Soccerex has proven to be the best B2B networking convention and tool available in the football world. It brings people from all over the globe to one central place; quite a bit of business can be done in a short amount of time so it's very cost effective as well.'
Nelson Rodriguez, Major League Soccer

'I've been coming to Soccerex for more than 10 years now...Soccerex fulfils an important part for all industry players. From marketing, broadcasters, event organisers, hospitality experts, stadium owners, club owners, coming together, to review the year in a sense, to see where are the new opportunities, to engage other experiences throughout the world, and therefore strengthen the overall character of the business of international football.'
Danny Jordaan, CEO, South Africa 2010 LOC

'Dubai Sports City is pleased to announce its association with Soccerex 2006. The presence in Dubai of so many key football industry figures will give us the ideal platform to showcase our project as one of the world's major sports venues for the future.'
Malcolm Thorpe, Marketing Director, Sports Business, Dubai Sports City

'Before the organization it was a dream for me to meet with all the partners of football industry. Soccerex gave me and to my club the chance of meeting with other clubs, representing Besiktas, meeting with the sponsors and all others. Also being in Dubai was a great adventure. I hope to be in Soccerex next year, also in every organization that Soccerex will plan.'
Necmettin Celykhan, Besiktas Istanbul

'We have supported the Soccerex show for the last three years and feel part of the family now, it is a great event that has helped us to expand our awareness in the football marketplace and has been invaluable to us in many other ways. A good example was when we were negotiating with the FA in 2005 for the contract to supply graphics for matches at Wembley and other stadiums hosting FA games we were able to meet key decision makers and showcase our capabilities to them at the event in Dubai'
Ben Moss, Service Graphics

'Due to the success in Dubai, we are back at Soccerex, and we will keep coming'
David Cartwright, Commercial Manager, Sheffield FC

'Quite simply, the opportunities Soccerex provides to touch base with existing clients and network with potential new clients are unequalled. There is nothing around currently that comes close to what Soccerex can offer. I am pleased to say we have already received instructions from a number of new contacts we made in Dubai.'
Andy Korman, Partner - Sports Law, Hammonds

'I've been to Soccerex in Dubai...From our point of view, it fulfils 2 major functions: 1 is that the Football League are a big league in Europe - it's right that when the leaders of football come together we should take our place at the top table. Secondly, it provides the opportunity to talk to people.'
Lord Brian Mawhinney, Chairman, Football League

'Soccerex is the right show to meet people from the industry. It is really difficult to get us all together at one event. It's worth it because we can exchange ideas and meet possible partners.'
Begona Sanz, Commerical Director, Real Madrid

'Opportunity to meet potential sponsors, suppliers to our industry, clubs from around the world -the chance to communicate with all these people in the industry.'
Paul Barber, Executive Director, Tottenham Hotspur FC