Champion of Season 5 MTN Street Soccer Championship Arrives Dubai

Winner of the season 5 MTN Lagos Street Soccer championship Saturday began its one week playing tour of Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE.

The 12 man team arrived Dubai enroute Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the exercise sponsored by MTN Nigeria as part of its support for the championships.

 The team defeated Ajao Jimoh Street in the grand finale to emerge champion with a cash prize of N5million including the playing tour.

In his remarks before the team departure, Director of Finance and Administration, Lagos State Office of Sports, Mr Braimah Bashir charged the team to be good ambassador of the brand and the state.

He however, urged the players to take the opportunity to learn the rudiment of the game during the trip. Chairman of the winning local council, Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area LCDA, Kamal Bashua enjoined the players to be discipline during the tour.

This is a life time opportunity for you because so many players are looking for this, so I want you to be good representatives of the state while in Dubai," Bashua said.

 According to the captain of the team, Jinadu Adio, the team would remain grateful to MTN for this rare privilege even as he assured that they will conduct themselves during the tour.

 "We know that this is an opportunity for us to hone our skills and improve ourselves and we are promising that we will make the state proud," he said.

For the one-week tour, the team will undergo training exercise and mentoring under top football coaches as well as engage in friendly matches.

The team will visit football centre in Sheik Zayed Road, El-Manara in Dubai.