By George Aluo
Chelsea fans in Lagos are planning a rousing welcome for the London club’s legend, Didier Drogba when he storms Lagos May 17 for African X1 versus Naija Legends game billed for the soccer temple in Agege.
Drogba and other invited African ex internationals are expected in Lagos on the eve of the game which is being played to say a big thank you to out going Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode.
According to the coordinator of the event, Waidi Akanni Chelsea supporters in Lagos have confirmed to him that Drogba would be given a rousing welcome alongside Samuel Etoo Fils, Didier Zokora and the other Legends.
“Chelsea fans are planning big for Drogba’s arrival in Lagos,” Waidi disclosed.
On the event proper, Waidi said it would be a carnival of some sort at the Agege Stadium.
“It won’t just be football on that day. It would be football laced with entertainment. In the days ahead, we would unfold the list of artistes that would be thrilling the Agege crowd,” Waidi stated.
He expressed joy over the fact that virtually all the African legends invited for the event have all confirmed that they would be in Lagos.
The Nigerian ex internationals are putting the event together as a way of saying “thank you” to a governor who showed them love and supported football.
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