Meet Life After Football’s 2024 Gentlemen’s Dinner partners

THE GREEN CONTRACTORS

New house, new garden! Everything fully organized for you, at the highest level of quality. From design to planting, including project management. The Green Contractors bring together the best-suited partners to make your dream garden a reality. As directors, The Green Contractors take all garden-related worries off your hands. With more than 25 years of experience and a powerful, extensive network of national and international companies in the gardening industry, The Green Contractors are the independent partner for guiding the creation of your exclusive garden projects. From villa gardens to rooftop terraces, they’ve got you covered!

FUNDINGBASE

FundingBase is your personal contact for business and real estate financing. They assist you from start to finish, exploring all options and securing the best deal with a professional lender or a private investor. They take care of everything so you can focus your time and energy on other matters. If you have surplus funds or expect to have them soon (e.g., from the sale of your own real estate), you might consider investing your money in private loans through FundingBase. They offer well-screened propositions, often secured by mortgages and tailored to your needs. Need to lend or borrow money? Contact them!

ALCHIMIA

Welcome to your new home, where design meets magic! Discover how Alchimia’s innovation transforms luxury villas and yachts. By using natural materials like marble, wood, and ceramics, Alchimia’s elements seamlessly integrate into any luxury interior. Imagine a marble wall that can effortlessly transform into a high-definition screen and then back again, maintaining perfect visual harmony. Experience invisible technology that transforms spaces with stunning aesthetics and exceptional sound performance.

GASSAN

GASSAN stands for diamonds, jewellery, and exclusive watch brands. The GASSAN brand represents craftsmanship, proven quality, and reliability for over 75 years. Founded by ‘grandfather’ Samuel Gassan in 1945, the company’s core activity at that time was diamond cutting. GASSAN has developed several in-house jewellery brands: GASSAN 121, Gigi by GASSAN, Choices by DL, GASSAN pre-owned, GASSAN Vintage, and TROPHY BY GASSAN. The brand TROPHY BY GASSAN is a high-end line that creates customized jewellery. Designing your own exclusive high-quality jewellery is now within reach. A personalized piece that embodies the boundless creativity of each customer. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, where expertise and craftsmanship meet exclusive designs. Check Instagram: @trophybygassan for inspiration!

RÉMY MARTIN

Since 1724, Rémy Martin has consistently pursued excellence: The House aims to produce Fine Champagne Cognac using traditional methods in small pot stills to extract all the aromas from the grapes. The controlled designation of origin Fine Champagne Cognac applies to a blend of eaux-de-vie that exclusively comes from the vineyards of Grande Champagne (minimum 50%) and Petite Champagne. In its pursuit of excellence, Rémy Martin seeks to highlight the harmony (complex aromas and smooth flavours), the richness (both on the nose and palate), and the endlessly long finish in all its cognacs.

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PASQUA – House of the Unconventional – Italian Wines

Pasqua, House of the Unconventional, embodies the bold and progressive spirit that has always been at the core of Pasqua. Now led by the third generation since its founding in 1925, the winery is driven by a powerful force of innovation, curiosity, and renewal – qualities that are perfectly aligned with the demands of the present day. This forward-thinking approach is deeply ingrained in Pasqua’s philosophy, vision, and daily operations. As an Italian winery where tradition, research, and future-thinking converge, Pasqua seamlessly blends history and authenticity, using the past not as a limitation but as a springboard to explore the future and beyond.

BMW

Luxury and sportiness can manifest in many ways. The BMW XM, created by BMW M GmbH and thus a true M model, now demonstrates that the courage to forge new paths can also be particularly inspiring. With its M HYBRID powertrain, extravagant design, and progressive luxurious interior ambience, the BMW XM represents a fresh new interpretation of a Sports Activity Vehicle. The BMW XM50e, boasting an impressive 475 horsepower, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.1 seconds. With a recommended retail price of €131,414, experience it for yourself now!

LUMINAIR: Discover Amsterdam’s Highvibe Rooftop Cocktail Bar

Step into the world of LuminAir, the ultimate rooftop cocktail bar where style and flavour converge in a breathtaking setting. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, LuminAir offers a panoramic view of the city while master mixologists craft refined and flavourful cocktails. The newly launched On Air menu, created in collaboration with artist Marit Harte, is inspired by winds from around the world, drawing from the influences of different cultures, regions, and local ingredients. From the Chinook to the Monsoon, each wind serves as the foundation for innovative cocktail creations that take you on a journey from west to east, North America to Asia.

ING – THE SECRET OF ISMAEL SAIBARI: HOW HE MAINTAINS CALM AND FOCUS

For Ismael Saibari, life revolves around football. “Winning as many trophies as possible,” he says. However, from a young age, he saw up close that there is more to life and discovered the key to maximum focus. Since 2022, he has been an ambassador for the Abdelhak Nouri Foundation. And because Saibari has trusted figures around him for his business interests, such as Nick Verstappen, Director of Business Professionals at ING Private Banking Sports & Media, he can focus on what he values most in life.

Read the full interview here.