Koilo Football Team returns from Dubai

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Managing Director of Dubai Football Centre, Anouar Idrissi has disclosed that plans are still in progress to partner with organizers of MTN Lagos Street Soccer so as to strengthen relationship between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates.

He disclosed this while addressing the champions of 2012 MTN Lagos Street Soccer, Koilo Street from Lagos Island who embarked on six days training tour to Dubai.

Having watched Koilo Street in their training and some friendly matches played with local teams  in Dubai, Idrissi said Nigeria has what it takes to rule the world someday. He believes that Nigeria has potential in five-a-side football and they would be willing to collaborate with the organizers of the MTN tournament to develop the sport in UAE.

“I was impressed with the performance of Koilo Street. Nigerian players have skills and they are  very aggressive and pacy  on the ball, we are willing to be part of the next edition of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer Competition because we believe that Nigeria is in forefront of football in Africa and for us, it is a honor that we cannot afford to lose.

The centre started seven months ago and our ambition is to be the leader in Middle East and Asia. If there is any place in Africa that we will want to go, it will surely be Nigeria, “he said.

Secretary of MTN Lagos Street Soccer, Deji Aladegbemi hailed the team for its conduct, while thanking MTN Nigeria for its unflinching support in the last five season of the tournament.

The 12-man team will arrive Nigeria this evening aboard an Etihad Airways enroute Abu Dhabi.

—Bimbo Ajayi

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