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Bassa LGA wins Fosla/Atah Igala U13 Tournament
Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State at the weekend won 2023 edition of the Fosla Academy/ Atah Igala U13 Football tournament held in Idah, Kogi State.
The Bassa Local Government team defeated Lokoja LGA in sn epic final, which was the first time for the two teams since inception of the tournament 15 years ago .
Bassa defeated Lokoja Local Government by 7 goals to 6 via penalty shoot out after full time ended 2-2.
In the quest to get to the finals, Ankpa LGA lost 1 to 3 Bassa LGA, while Dekina LGA defeated Ibaji LGA by three goals to one, with Lokoja whalloping Ofu LGA by three goals to nil. The last match of the preliminaries was the defeat of the defending champions Idah LGA by Igalamela. The former champions lost by a lone goal.
In the Semifinals, Bassa defeated Dekina by two goals to one with Lokoja defeating Igalamela by same margin.
Ten players selected from the tournament will gain scholarship to Fosla Academy in Abuja to continue their secondary education.
The tournament is being sponsored by the former President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi who was present at the final match to make presentations to the winners.
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Lagos Set for Star-Studded Legends Game as Diouf, Adebayor, Appiah Lead African Icons
Africa is set for a football spectacle as some of Africa’s biggest football legends battle celebrated Super Eagles icons for the Legends Football Game on Sunday, November 8, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.
Headlining the African Legends squad are former African Footballer of the Year Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ivorian legend Didier Zokora and Ghana ex captain Stephen Appiah, whose illustrious careers left an enduring mark on the global game.
The star-studded African contingent is expected to feature alongside other celebrated names, including Ghana’s John Paintsil and Anthony Baffoe, Senegal’s Khalilou Fadiga, Burkina Faso’s Aristide Bancé, Cameroon’s Rigobert Song and Alexandre Song, Zimbabwe’s Peter Ndlovu and Benjani Mwaruwari, as well as South Africa’s Brian Baloyi.
They will take on Super Eagles legends from Nigeria’s iconic 1994 and 1996 squads in a special encounter celebrating three decades since Nigeria became the kings of African football.
The game is presented by Toptier Sports Management in partnership with Afreximbank and CANEX, bringing together football icons whose achievements have inspired generations of fans across the continent.
Chichi Nwoko, Founder and CEO of Toptier Sports Management, said the event would provide an opportunity to honour the legends who helped shape African football.
“These are names that every football fan in Africa knows. We are proud to bring them to Lagos to honour the heroes of 1994 and 1996,” she said.
The Legends Football Game is expected to draw fans eager to relive the magic of African football’s golden era, with gates opening at 1:30pm.
For fans unable to make it to the stadium, the match will be broadcast live from 5pm to 7pm on NTA, AIT and Silverbird.
With a galaxy of African football stars set to descend on Lagos, the city is poised for a memorable celebration of football, nostalgia and the enduring legacy of the continent’s greatest players.
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