A novelty match will be played on Sunday, April 30 at the refurbished Legacy Pitch of the National Stadium in Surulere in Lagos.
Over 100 players are expected to feature in the novelty match to honour Chief Adewale Teluwo, the proprietor of the defunct VIP Professionals (Teluwo Babes) – a team in the domestic national league in the 1990s.
The match organised by a group of ex-internationals, known as Teluwo Soccer Ambassadors, is being coordinated by Anthony Olayinka Ajiboye, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sports.
Victor Ehime Eghodosa, the spokesman of the group, said a giant trophy will be presented for annual competition among leading Clubs in Lagos to appreciate the efforts made by Chief Adewale Teluwo in promoting football from the grassroots level over the last four decades.
Ex-super Eagles players like Taribo West, now a pastor, Godwin Okpara, Golden Ajeboh, Festus Odini, Hakeem Ogunlade, Taiwo Enegwa, Sunday Ilevbare, Koya Dosunmu, Bala Garba, Victor Eghodosa, Joseph Eberefe, Segun Fetuga, Lookman Olugbode, Wilson Aki , Tobi Cottrel among others will play against former players of Stationery Stores F.C. of Lagos.
The match is slated for 3. p.m.
An excited Teluwo said: “I am really excited. The boys are now men and they are all wonderful. This planning has been on for over a year and now, we give God the glory.”
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