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2023 All Stars Football Tournament: Abuja All Star tackles Lugbe FC in opening game Tomorrow
Joel Ajayi
All roads lead to Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Saturday, in the Nigeria’s Capital City as the All Stars internation football club of Abuja will slug it out with their counterpart, All Stars Lugbe, in the opening Game of 2023 Edition of All Stars football invitational Tournament.
16 teams composed of veterans footballers, coaches, past veterans, will tackle each other in the three months mouth-watering tournament inside the prestigious main bowl of Moshood Abiola National Stadium Package, from July 15th 2023 to September 2023, every Saturday.
It will be recalled that, the draw ceremony for the tournament was held at Moshood Abiola National Stadium in the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, as the defending champions, All Stars Abuja will play Lugbe All Stars in the opening game of the tourney.
The 16 teams were grouped into 4 groups:
Group A: Nyanya All Stars, Likeminds All Star football club of Kuje, Gwagwalada All Star FC, and Ex professional players.
In group B: the corporate kicker sports club CKSC, Jabi All Stars, MC Steve FC and CC FC old timers Gwagwalada.
Group C: All Stars International Football Club, Lugbe All Stars, Games Villages FC and Capital Sportif.
Group D: Unity Sports Foundation, Apo fitness Football Club, Kuje All Stars and Selected All Stars.
Speaking ahead of the Game, All Star Abuja player and the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee LOC, Desmond Ikwuje, said his team has been working so hard to ensure victory in the tournament for the third times in a row.
“We are defending champion, and we have won it back to back no doubt, and we hope to win the trophy again, we are fully prepared for the tournament.” He said.
Sports
NDSF: Gov Eno lauds NDDC , Dangles Cash Rewards to State’s Athletes for Medals
Joel Ajayi
Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, the Akwa Ibom State Governor has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for organizing the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), noting that it will help boost and promote sports tourism in the region while also discovering talents for national and international competitions.
“This is a huge opportunity provided by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and I want to encourage everyone of you to take this seriously. From here, talents could be discovered for national and international competitions,” the governor said during a visit to the state’s athletes camp at the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC) in Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom local government area.
The NDSF host state is also aiming to top the Medals table as the state Governor during the visit promised cash reward for podium finishers.
He made the promise when he addressed some athletes from the state during an unscheduled visit to the DASAC camp.
Eno said his administration remains committed to sports development and urged the athletes to reciprocate the gesture by making the state proud at the games, assuring that the government will reward all the medalists.
“We cannot host this event and don’t win medals, so for every Gold, Silver or Bronze medal, there will be reward. I will receive you immediately after the games and I will reward the winners.
Over 300 athletes will represent Akwa Ibom in 17 sports at the Niger Delta Games starting from April 1 to 9 across different centres in the state.
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