African Football Legends to Play in Lagos Reunion Match

On November 8, Lagos will host a Legends Football Game featuring prominent African football legends including Emmanuel Adebayor, El-Hadji Diouf, Stephen Appiah, and Didier Zokora. The match will take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, celebrating three decades since Nigeria's triumph in the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and the 1996 Olympic Games.

The event aims to honor the contributions of these football icons to the sport in Africa. Other notable participants include John Paintsil, Anthony Baffoe, Khalilou Fadiga, Aristide Bancé, Rigobert Song, Alexandre Song, Peter Ndlovu, Benjani Mwaruwari, and Brian Baloyi.

The Super Eagles Legends team will consist of players from Nigeria's successful 1994 and 1996 squads. Chichi Nwoko, CEO of Toptier Sports Management, emphasized the importance of recognizing these former players.

The match will open its gates at 1.30pm and will be broadcast live on NTA, AIT, and Silverbird from 5pm to 7pm.