Owerri Comes Alive for Kanu’s Tourney

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Owerri Comes Alive for Kanu’s Tourney

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The Nwankwo Kanu Sports Centre in Owerri will, on Easter Sunday, be a beehive of activities with the kick off of a 7-A-Side Soccer tournament for players from the age of 40 and above. Kanu, the two-time African Footballer of the Year, hinted that arrangements have been finalised for the event that would be held through the Easter festive holidays. “As I speak with you, everything for the 7-A-Side tournament is already in place and we are looking forward to having a lot of people at the event,” said the Arsenal legend. “The tournament was put together as part of our health and wellness campaign for soccer aficionados in Owerri and beyond.” Meanwhile, organisers informed that Club Nippon FC captained by Quincy Okoukoni and Ugochukwu Uche-led D CASA FC will kick off the tournament. Okoukoni said he was impressed with what was being put together by Kanu, adding that his team would be going for the gold: “We support what Kanu is doing and that is why I registered my team from Abuja and we shall do our best to win the tournament.” The tournament will be witnessed by a host of celebrities and advertisers desirous to promote their goods and services with expected huge attendance at the sports centre.

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