
The second edition of the annual 1XBET Community Cup football championship concluded successfully last week on Thursday, when FC Bethel Sporting defeated Gunners Link FC 2-1 in the grand final to go home with the giant trophy and the surprising prize in cash of 10 million naira.
Interestingly, the exciting and fond memories of the biggest grassroots football championship in this part of the world have continued to attract praise, as stakeholders, players and team officials have waxed lyrical about the sporting and socio-economic impacts of the championship on the society.
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Caleb Okereke, unanimously voted the Most Valuable Player of the championship, praised the sponsors, 1XBET and of course the organisers, Match International Limited, for giving him and other young players the opportunity to showcase their talents. on a world-class stage.
Alhaji Musiliu Alao, president of the Emiloju football club, which came fourth during the competition, was equally effusive in praise of the sponsors and members of the technical committee, ably led by the technical director of the tournament, former Nigeria international player, Engr. Waidi Akanni, who also acts as the CEO of Match International Limited.
Football stakeholders in the state also expressed their unreserved gratitude to the organizers for their efforts in organizing a premier football championship, which belies its grassroots status and thus sets an enviable benchmark. for the organization of football in Nigeria.
Chief Kayode Ogunseye, a renowned football fan, commended 1XBET and the organizers for the championship, which he described as elegant, exciting, dazzling and glamorous.
“In fact, this championship has become a model of success that other football organizers and potential sponsors should copy.
“Despite my long experience as a grassroots football promoter, the 1XBET CommunityCup has further opened my eyes to the untapped possibilities of grassroots football, and only if properly organized like the one presented by Eng. Waidi Akanni and his equipment.
The championship final, attended by over 5,000 football fans, at the prestigious Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, was also witnessed by the creme de la creme of society, including top politicians, celebrities and several former Nigerian international players.
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