Abedi Pele, Milla, Weah, others for Lagos charity match

By Daily Sports on April 5, 2017

 

No fewer than 46 African football legends have confirmed their participation in the clash of legends, a charity/peace football match being organised by Kanu Heart Foundation and Nelson Mandela Foundation for charitable initiatives. 

The match will hold in Lagos on April 29 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

In a statement made available yesterday by the General Secretary of the Local Organising Committee of the event, Pastor Onyebuchi Abia, the match will feature the greatest gathering of the continent’s bests.

Among the galaxy of stars will be former World Footballer of the Year and European Award winner George Weah of Liberia and Abedi ‘Pele’ Ayew of Ghana.

Other legends expected are Patrick Mboma (Cameroon), Benny Mc Carthy (South Africa), Anthony Baffoe (Ghana), Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia), Lucas  Radebe and Mark Fish (South Africa) among others.

Also expected are Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), El-hadji Diouf (Senegal), Benjani Mwaruwari (Zimbabwe), Frederic Kanoute (Mali), Phil Masinga (South Africa), Peter Ndlovu (Zimbabwe), Samuel Kuffour of Ghana and the legendary Roger Milla of Cameroon.

They will be joined by their Nigerian counterparts like Kanu Nwankwo, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi, Celestine Babajaro, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba, Taribo West, Uche Okechukwu, Peter Rufai, Emmanuel Amuneke and Samson Siasia.  (Daily Trust)

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 5, 2017


 

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