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| Former Brazilian footballer Pelé. / AFP Photo / Adrian Dennis |
World renowned
footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, will arrive
in Nigeria tomorrow to begin a three-day visit that will see him joining some
of the country’s soccer legends in mentoring youths drawn from across the
nation in the rudiments of the game.
The
Guardian Nigeria report continues:
The
three-day visit is part of the YEDA Legend edition 2016 organized by Winihin
Jemide Series (WJS) and Youth Experience Days Africa (YEDA).
Unveiling
the programme in Lagos on Friday, the Event Coordinator, songstress, Chidinma Okebalama,
also known as Chee, said the project “is focused on the development of football
and the Nigerian youth and will bring together football loving teenagers,
parents and key figures within Lagos State Government, corporate and football
regulatory bodies.”
She
added that it would include “a football clinic (football tournament/celebrity
match), an exclusive dinner with Pelé and other African football legends
scheduled to hold on September 24. There will be chances for football
aficionados to own Pelé memorabilia at an auction during the dinner, whose
proceeds will be donated to the Kanu Nwankwo Foundation and the City of David
football academy.”
She
said the football clinic, which will begin on Wednesday and end on Friday,
would climax with a celebrity exhibition match featuring Kanu Nwankwo, Victor
Ikpeba, Peter Rufai, Timi Dakolo and Gideon Okeke, among others, at the Campos
Mini Stadium, Onikan Lagos.
According
to Okebalama, children from the football clinic will be part of the team to
feature in the Legend Cup tournament and photo session with Pelé, adding that
the exclusive dinner with hold at Skylounge, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria
Island.
She disclosed that tickets
for the Legend Football Clinic is ₦5,000 flat.
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