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THE Lagos State Football Association, LSFA, says it will organise a special football tournament for Nigeria former internationals.
The LSFA Chairman, Gafar Olawale Liameed, said on Thursday in Lagos that “We believe in our ex-players. LSFA is determined to carry along ex internationals and drive the game forward at every level.
“The tournament will see former Nigerian internationals based in Lagos adopt teams. For instance if an ex international is based in the area of Dino SC, he can adopt them.”
The competition tagged; ‘Nigeria Ex Internationals Cup’, would see teams play on home and away basis in the first phase before the tournament proceeds to the knockout stages.
“We want to have a clear identity and organize lots of programmes. This is one of our innovations and we hope to take blessings from the Lagos State Government and Nigeria Football Federation,” the football technocrat said.
Gafar also reiterated LSFA’s commitment to proper development of football in the centre of excellence.
“We’re determined to lead that development at every level and have created a robust plan for doing so using all our resources and knowledge,” he said.
Meanwhile, the former Nigeria internationals like Joseph Yobo, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Wasiu Ipaye have already thrown their weight behind the innovation by the LSFA.
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-April 12, 2024 @ 17:24 GMT|
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