As part of the Premier League (PL) 30th-anniversary celebrations, SuperSport, the official broadcast rights owners of the Premier League in Africa, is bringing the prestigious Premier League trophy to Nigeria.
The trophy will be paraded at a media event in Lagos on July 5, ahead of the official unveiling of the PL Greatest Africa 11.
PL’s greatest African XI, as voted by football fans across Africa, will be unveiled at a Gala Night in Lagos, on July 6.
The glamorous event will be hosted by 1997 African Footballer of the Year, Victor Ikpeba and former Bafana Bafana and Leeds United captain, Lucas Radebe.
Similarly, the Executive Head of Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Tope Oshunkeye expressed excitement at hosting the Premier League in Nigeria.
“For over 20 years, SuperSport has continued to broadcast exciting Premier League in Nigeria and this has seen the league gain wide acceptance among the country’s large football community. The arrival of the Premier League trophy in Nigeria for the unveiling ceremony is most befitting for such a special occasion,” Oshunkeye said.
Between March 24 and June 30, a 30-man list was presented to football fans across Africa to vote their best African footballers to have graced the Premier League, on the SuperSport website. Players with the highest votes will be unveiled as PL Africa 11.
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