Fashola To Flag Off MTN Street Soccer

LAGOS State Governor, Babatunde Fashola will flag-off the fourth edition of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship today at the Campos Stadium.

Governor Fashola will also captain a team of dignitaries from the Lagos State Government against an MTN Team; comprising MTN executives in a novelty match that will kick-start the championship.

The opening event promises to be an exciting moment for all the participating teams and their supporters, as it is expected to draw a huge attendance of spectators, soccer icons and dignitaries.

“The MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship has over the past three years advanced significantly as a medium of youth empowerment, talent discovery and grassroots development for sports in Nigeria,” says Kola Oyeyemi, MTN’s General Manager, Consumer Marketing.

“The championship has come to stay as it is adding value to the lives of football-loving youths in Lagos by helping them to realise their dreams. It is a viable platform for delivering the true value that MTN brings to grassroots soccer as well as the development of the game in the country,” he said.

Recalling the successful organisation of the last edition, Oyeyemi expressed optimism that this year’s championship would witness the discovery of more talents who would eventually fly the country’s flag in both national and international football tournaments.

Speaking in the same vein, Chairman of the Management Committee of the championship, Tajudeen Oladeji said this year’s championship would be better than the previous editions.

“Our plan is to improve on the success of last season and deliver a more successful competition in terms of organisation, administration and the overall impact to all the participants of the championship,” he assured.

With so much to vie for, about 500 teams will slug it out in the preliminary stages for a chance to qualify for the group stage of the Championship.

The champion will get a reward of N5 million and an all expense paid trip to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, while the first and second runner-up teams would enjoy an all expense paid trip to South Africa and The Gambia, with an additional cash prizes of N3 million and N2 million respectively.