Nigeria’s soccer legends defeated Team Africa 2-1 in an exhilarating Legends Football Game on the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, bringing CANEX WKND 2026 to a rousing shut. The evening was greater than a match. It was a homecoming for the boys who made Nigeria the kings of African soccer.……
Nigeria’s soccer legends defeated Team Africa 2-1 in an exhilarating Legends Football Game on the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, bringing CANEX WKND 2026 to a rousing shut.
The evening was greater than a match. It was a homecoming for the boys who made Nigeria the kings of African soccer.
Speaking after the ultimate whistle, Chichi Nwoko, the Chief Executive Officer of TopTier Sports Management, who introduced the legends to Lagos, couldn’t cover her pleasure.
“I am fulfilled and glad that we had an opportunity to bring Africa to Lagos,” she stated.
Nwoko revealed the sport began with a easy dialog.
“Honestly, it was a conversation with the Vice President of Afreximbank that we needed to do something football,” she stated.
“I am a lover of sports, the VP of Afreximbank is a fan of football, and the chairman of Bet9ja, Mr Kunle Soname, is the biggest supporter of football in Nigeria.”
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That dialog turned a celebration of historical past – 30 years after Nigeria received the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia and the historic 1996 Olympic gold medal in Atlanta, beating Brazil and Argentina.
“It was perfect timing, a perfect storm to really celebrate and remember the legacy of Nigeria as the kings of football 30 years after 1996,” Nwoko stated.
On the pitch, the celebs rolled again the years. Nigeria paraded Jay-Jay Okocha, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George, Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba and Austin Eguavoen.
Team Africa, led by former Ghanaian worldwide Samuel Kuffour, Alex Song of Cameroon, Ivorian Salomon Kalou, and Didier Zokora, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah, fought exhausting – however the dwelling legends had the ultimate say, 2-1, with NSC chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko scoring one of many objectives.
Nwoko thanked everybody who made the evening attainable.
“I want to thank the legends for coming out. We thank the Nigerian government, the National Sports Commission, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. Thank you to Bet9ja. CANEX WKND has been wonderful,” she stated.
Organised by TopTier Sports Management in collaboration with Bet9ja, the Legends Football Game was designed to honour the gamers who formed Nigeria’s and Africa’s standing in world soccer, whereas highlighting improved welfare and alternatives for athletes past their enjoying careers.
As the gang roared in Onikan, one factor was clear: legends by no means retire; they simply remind you why they turned legends.
