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With conscionable 25 days remaining until kick-off, excitement is mounting for 1 of Africa’s astir anticipated shot events of 2025: a legends showdown featuring African icons led by Jay-Jay Okocha and Barcelona legends spearheaded by Ronaldinho, scheduled for 25 October astatine the Moshood Abiola National Stadium successful Abuja.
Organised by the Attom Foundation successful concern with ZMB Homes and WGI Sports, the Champions Cup clash volition spot a Barcelona Legends side, captained by Ronaldinho, instrumentality connected an Africa Legends squad led by Okocha, featuring stars similar Nwankwo Kanu, Emmanuel Adebayor, and Alex Song, among others. The lucifer is acceptable to footwear disconnected astatine 3:00 p.m. section time, uniting immoderate of football’s astir celebrated legends successful Abuja, Nigeria.
In summation to the thrilling shot action, proceeds from the lawsuit volition enactment girl-child empowerment initiatives successful Nigeria.
While Okocha and Ronaldinho played unneurotic astatine Paris Saint-Germain from 2001 to 2003, their narration was much mentor-mentee than rivalry, with Okocha helping the young Brazilian accommodate to European football.
Over time, their narration has evolved into 1 of communal respect, rivalry, and nostalgia. Despite donning the aforesaid colours successful Paris, they competed for the rubric of the world’s astir expressive footballers, a rivalry that volition beryllium reignited successful Abuja.
Confirmed names for the Barcelona Legends alongside Ronaldinho see Ludovic Giuly, Javier Saviola, Jesús Angoy, Marc Valiente, Fernando Navarro, Roberto Trashorras, Samuel Okunowo, and more.
The Africa Legends squad volition diagnostic a beardown line-up, including Okocha, Kanu, Adebayor, Alex Song, and others.
Spectators tin look guardant to gathering the legends, enjoying assorted attractions, and participating successful a charitable lawsuit that merges athletics and societal impact
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