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Iheanacho fires a brace as Kanu guides team Attom to victory over Okocha side in Charity Champions Cup.
Nigeria and Arsenal football legend, Kanu Nwankwo may have kicked off a successful career as a gaffer as he coached Team Attom Yahaya to a 4-1 victory over Team Austin Jayjay Okocha to win the maiden edition of the Charity Champions Cup at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
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Eboue, Campbell, Pires, land in Abuja for Attom Charity Champions Cup
Abuja agog as Emmanuel Eboue, Sol Campbell, Robert Pires, Mark Fish others land Abuja for Attom Charity Champions Cup
Proceeds from the game, which was preceded by a fund-raising dinner at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja would be used to help at least 10,000 people access healthcare for various vision problems, revealed Yahaya Attom, founder, Attom Foundation.
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Adebayor, Eto’o, and Drogba set for Charity match in Abuja
Nigerian football fans can look forward to seeing legends like Adebayor, Eto’o, and Drogba in Abuja for a charity match.
According to Tariq Abubakar, Project Coordinator, the foundation, in partnership with Habib Medical and other organizations, conducted an outreach in Maiduguri last month, which catered for over 2,000 citizens with various eye-problems such as glaucoma, cataracts, refractive errors, and diabetic retinopathy, among others.
Abuja residents thronged the MKO Abiola National Stadium to watch the free exhibition game, which pitted two sides comprised of a mix of international football legends, celebrities, and Super Eagles players.
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Super Eagles star, Kelechi Iheanacho stole the show by grabbing a brace for his star-studded side, which includes Clause Makelele, Emmanuel Eboue, Winifred Ndidi, AY Makun, Robert Pires, Stanley Nwabali and others.
The two other goals came from a spot-kick converted by Attom Yahaya and a second-half strike by social media influencer, Tobe Iruzo Ozogidwa.
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French born sports marketing guru, Karim Chellat salvaged a goal for the opposing team, led by former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha.
The losing team boasted a lineup comprising Ahmed Musa, George Boateng, Samuel Chukwueze, Emmanuel Eboue, Kenneth Omeruo, South African legend Mark Fish, and many others. Chukwueze was wasteful as he failed to convert several opportunities, including one-on-one against his Super Eagles compatriot, Stanley Nwabali.
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Speaking to reporters after the match, Kanu, who, alongside his former Arsenal teammate Sol Campbell, coached Team Attom to a 4-1 victory over Team Celebrities, said he was proud to be part of such a worthy cause.
Packaged by Kaffy and her Kaffy Kreative Agency, the event was also graced by notable stars like Craze Clown, Victor Osimhen, Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Oduwa, Kemen, Brother Shaggi, Very Dark Man, Nas Boi, Warripikin, Brain Jotter, Erica Nlewedim, and several others.
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