THE Nwankwo Kanu Sport Centre in Owerri will on Easter Sunday be a beehive of activities with the kick off of a 7-Aside Soccer Tournament for players within the ages of 40 and above.
Kanu, the two-time former African Footballer of the Year, hinted that arrangement had been finalised for the event that would be held through the Easter festive holidays.
“ As I speak with you, everything for the 7-Aside 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 be ­ing put together by Kanu, adding 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 dp our best to win the tournament.”
Kanu reiterated further that the event would create a platform for bonding and educate the older ones about health issues and need for continuous exer­cises,” he noted.
The tournament would be witnessed by a host of celebrities and advertisers desirous to promote their goods and services with expected huge attendance at the sports centre.
Odion Ighalo has spoken optimistically of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes, believing the Super Eagles will soar against Egypt on Friday.

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