Thierry Henry Announced as Booking.com's Official Ambassador for an Epic Summer of Sports

Thierry Henry Announced as Booking.com's Official Ambassador for an Epic Summer of Sports

AMSTERDAM, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

    Legendary soccer star joins Booking.com in inspiring fans worldwide to explore their

                                passions through travel 

    Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice
of incredible places to stay, announced world-renowned footballer Thierry Henry as the
company's official ambassador for the 2016 Summer of Sport. Given the energy and
excitement surrounding the upcoming sporting extravaganzas in France and Rio de Janeiro,
this summer provides an epic opportunity for Booking.com and Henry to inspire people
everywhere to explore their passion for sport as the impetus to discover and experience
the world through travel.

    "My love of football opened up the world to me," comments Henry. "I followed my
passion to every corner of the globe and was lucky enough to spend time in destinations I
only dreamed of visiting as a kid. That's the real power of following where your heart
leads you. The unusual places I've stayed, the amazing people I've met, the incredible
food that I've eaten -- these are all experiences that have changed my life and memories
that I'll cherish forever. It's exciting to partner with Booking.com and to share this
message with the world."

    To read the full press release visit Booking.com's global media room
[https://globalnews.booking.com/thierry-henry-announced-as-bookingcoms-official-ambassador-for-an-epic-summer-of-sports ]
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    About Booking.com
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    Booking.com is the world leader in booking hotel and other accommodations online. It
guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small independents to five-star
luxury. Guests can access the Booking.com website anytime, anywhere from their desktops,
mobile phones and tablet devices, and they don't pay booking fees - ever. The Booking.com
website is available in 42 languages, offers over 920,000 hotels and accommodations
including more than 432,000 vacation rental properties and covers over 90,000 destinations
in 223 countries and territories worldwide. It features over 92M reviews written by guests
after their stay, and attracts online visitors from both leisure and business markets.
With over 19 years of experience and a team of over 11,000 dedicated employees in over 176
offices worldwide, Booking.com operates its own in-house customer service team, which is
available 24/7 to assist guests in their native languages.

    Established in 1996, Booking.com B.V. owns and operates Booking.com(TM), and is part
of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN).

       
         
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        For further information, contact the Booking.com Press Office: 
        mediarelations@booking.com 

     

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CONTACT: For further information, contact the Booking.com Press Office: mediarelations@booking.com / +31(0)20-709-4743