Saturday, January 28, 2023
Soccernet.ng
  • Home
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • App
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Betting
No Result
View All Result
Soccernet.ng
No Result
View All Result

Kanu, Okocha to play alongside Messi, Neymar, Others

SoccerNet Editor by SoccerNet Editor
7 years ago
in News
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Two of Nigeria’s finest footballers of all-time, Kanu Nwankwo and Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha will team up with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Diego Maradona as they set to feature at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Fundación Privada Samuel Eto’o on July 16.

The 35-year-old who currently plays for Turkish side Antalyaspor will host 23 great footballers both retired and those still playing in a charity game to raise funds for his Foundation.
The Cameroonian was in Nigeria in May to honour former Nigerian international Joseph Yobo who celebrated his 101 caps for the Super Eagles with a game at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
The Charity match in Turkey will see Messi who is currently appealing a 21-months jail term play alongside Argentine football icon Diego Maradona and former teammate Xavi Hernandez while Fabio Capello is expected to be the manager on the day.
Peter of PSquare is scheduled to also perform at the event as him and the former Chelsea star are very good friends while Mr P is a self-confessed Blues fan.
One of the greatest quotes of Samuel Eto’o is when he talked about how he was treated by defenders in the beautiful game of football.
He said: “Getting knocked about just motivates me more. When someone kicks me, you wouldn’t believe how much it makes me want to score a goal, just to get them back.”

List of all the invited players:

1. FABIO CAPELLO
2. JOSE MOURINHO
3. DIEGO MARADONA
4. SAMUEL ETO’O
5. ALEKSEY SMERTIN
6. ARDA TURAN
7. AUBAMEYANG
8. KARIM BENZEMA
9. DEMBA BA
10. DIDIER DROGBA
11. NJITAP GEREMI
12. EDEN HAZARD
13. INIESTA
14. NWANKWO KANU
15. KOLO TOURE
16. LASSANA DIARRA
17. LOUIS SAHA
18. MARCEL DESAILLY
19. LIONEL MESSI
20. MICHAEL ESSIEN
21. NEYMAR
22. JAY-JAY OKOCHA
23. XAVI HERNANDEZ
Tags: NewsNigeria
Share6Tweet4

SoccerNet Editor

SoccerNet Editor

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest

Iheanacho comes up clutch for Leicester City in the FA Cup again

Leo Neiva: Why ex-Saint Kitts & Nevis and Al Merrikh coach wants NPFL job

Preview: Stadium where Sierra Leone stunned Super Eagles to host clash-of-the-titans between Remo Stars and Insurance

“Nothing to do with my parents” – Ademola Lookman reveals why he dump England for Nigeria’s Super Eagles

“There’s so much more” – Super Eagles star, poorly deployed in England, throws Osimhen goal challenge

Soccernet.ng

Copyright © 2022 Soccernet Media Limited.

Navigate Site

  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy policy
  • Contact us
  • App

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • App
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Betting

Copyright © 2022 Soccernet Media Limited.