In Nigeria, the Heineken UEFA Trophy Tour begins.
After weeks of preparation and counting down, the UEFA Champions League trophy tour, sponsored by international premium brand Heineken, is finally underway.
The action-packed and fun-filled festivities for the two cities of Lagos and Abuja have been announced by Heineken, with Dutch football star Clarence Seedorf heading this year's trophy tour.
The prestigious UEFA Champions League trophy regarded as one of the most coveted sports silverware arrived yesterday (Monday) same day the iconic football star, Seedorf and his entourage also touched down for the loaded two-day run of activities.
According to the itinerary, the trophy tour activities will begin today with Seedorf’s visit first to the SuperSport studio and then to the Nigerian Breweries Plc Headquarters where there will be interactions with employees and the UCL trophy available for photo ops.
Seedorf while at the Nigeria Breweries headquarters will be meeting with some prominent Nigerian football legends that would be confronting him and his teammates in the Heineken Face-off football challenge also billed for later today.
The Nigerian team to face the Seedorf-led five-a-side team includes the former Super Eagles duo of Austin Okocha and Daniel Amokachi as well as superstar music artistes Davido and Reekado Banks.
After the visit to Nigeria Breweries, the next point of call for Seedorf is the Brewery bar where a press parley will be held and the unveiling of the UEFA Champions League Trophy, the international legend and the home-grown legends will be conducted.
