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

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AMSTERDAM, June 8 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     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 ] .

    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).

     CONTACT DETAILS FOR BOOKING.COM:     

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

mediarelations@booking.com

SOURCE: Booking.com