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Governor Fashola carrying the cup and flanked by Ruud
Gullit and Sunday Oliseh
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The excitement generated by the recently concluded
Heineken/UEFA champions’ league trophy tour is still reverberating in football
circles. When the trophy train made a well deserved stop at the Lagos State
Government House Alausa, Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, showered
encomiums on World’s leading international premium lager beer, Heineken® for
availing Nigerians the rare opportunity to feel and experience the actual
Trophy live.
He made the commendation when ex-international football
star and Coach Ruud Gullit, who is also the Heineken brand ambassador, paid the
governor a courtesy visit with the League Trophy.
“Nigerians are extremely passionate about football. The
UCL is a favourite amongst a very large section of Nigerians. The trophy is
coming at a time when the Champions League is at a critical stage. Heineken’s
gesture of giving Nigerians an opportunity to actually feel the real UCL trophy
live here in Lagos Nigeria this period is indeed laudable. It is a gesture that
most Nigerians, including myself would not forget in a hurry”, the governor
said.
While appreciating Heineken for finding Lagos worthy of
being included as part of the destinations where the UCL trophy would berth,
Governor Fashola also used the occasion to call on the youths across the nation
to embrace sports to engage themselves meaningfully. He said “Nigeria is a
country full of talents. We want our youths to challenge themselves and embrace
sports, not just football but other sports as well. We want to see Nigerian
sports men and women compete with the best and excel at the global stage.
Sports is a viable tool for national development and those of us in government
would do all we can to support sports development.”
Commenting on the rationale behind bringing the UCL
Trophy to Nigeria, Marketing Director Nigeria Breweries Plc, Mr. Walter Drenth,
said Nigeria would always be an important part of Heineken’s® activities. “It
is the objective of Heineken to open the world of its consumers by ensuring
they get the very best experiences from Heineken wherever they are in the
world.”
He pointed that The UEFA Champions League has a long and
distinguished heritage and is the pinnacle of European club football.
“Heineken® strives to ignite fans conversations. This year’s UEFA Champions
League Trophy Tour brings football fans around the world closer to the action
in an unexpected and surprising way enabling them to interact with Heineken®
and the tournament. As we get closer to the final, we will continue to engage
with fans by offering legendary brand experiences.”
It would be recalled that the trophy arrived the country
with the brand ambassador Ruud Gullit on March 13, 2014 was also show case to
the Nigerian Breweries Plc Management and other members of staff as well as the
distinguished distributors.
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Enjoy the Pictures from the Governor visits:
Pictures from the Distributors Night Pictures.
Pictures from Internal Launch Pictures
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