True to its brand promise of Opening Your World, the
world’s most international beer brand, Heineken, dazzled Lagosians with an
amazing stunt on the Falomo Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos when it brought the real UEFA
Champions League Trophy on a tour few months back. Unsuspecting onlookers were
mesmerized by the grand spectacle on display on the bridge.
In what appeared to have been very carefully planned and
deftly executed, the Heineken stunt involved a motorcade which took off from
the Eko Hotels and Suites and proceeded to Falomo Bridge in Ikoyi. To add
glamour and spice to the stunt, the motorcade included Dutch football legend
and Heineken Ambassador; Ruud Gullit accompanied by Ex- Super Eagles superstars
Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Sunday Oliseh.
Onlookers were taken by surprise when out of nowhere a
carnival-like procession with people dressed up in the various European club
team jerseys emerged cheering, dancing and singing amidst the blaring music and
football commentary. With a helicopter hovering around the bridge, in an
instant a part of the bridge was locked down briefly and a mini-pitch was
set-up. Amidst deafening cheers Jay Jay Okocha and Sunday Oliseh stepped onto
the pitch and displayed sublime football skills much to the amazement of onlookers.
The major highlight of the stunt was the unveiling of the
UEFA Champions League Trophy. Similar to a victory tour of a championship
winning team, two huge double-decker buses with open roofs added to the
excitement of the stunt. With the UEFA Champions league theme song playing in
the background, Dutch Legend, Ruud Gullit emerged on top of one of the
double-decker buses with the UEFA Trophy. Onlookers were sent into wild frenzy
when Gullit hoisted the UEFA Trophy for all to see.
“I was on my way from work when I noticed there was
something unusual happening on the bridge” said another onlooker, Ezekiel
Chukwuma, “I decided to hang around to see what the fuss was all about. I was
amazed by the event I witnessed. For me, the most interesting part was when I
saw the UEFA Trophy lifted by Ruud Gullit. This is a once in a lifetime
opportunity of seeing this Trophy.”
Photos from the event
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