Nigeria: Super Eagles to welcome Atletico Madrid for a friendly
We are witnessing matches of unprecedented scale happening on the continent. Firstly it is the Sundowns - Barcelona showdown, the Kenyans followed suit with Gor Mahia booking a date with Hull City Tigers and now, Los Rojiblancos will be coming to Uyo to face the Super Eagles. The match is part of the maiden edition of the GOtv Max and is scheduled to take place on the 22nd of May at the Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo. Excitement is building up in all stakeholders as the La Liga giants boasting of ten league titles, ten Copa Del Rey trophies, two UEFA Europa League and super cup trophies since their inception in 1903, make a historic visit to Nigeria. They are considered to be one of the most organized and defensive teams in Europe under Diego Simeone and will thus give Nigeria’s attack some challenges and possibly further highlight areas of improvement ahead of the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.
"We are delighted to bring one of the three biggest clubs from La Liga to Nigeria in what we believe will be a historic visit. As you all know Atlético Madrid is one of the top clubs in La Liga. GOtv customers and indeed, football fans in Nigeria, will have the rare opportunity of watching the stars play the Super Eagles right here on Nigerian soil " - Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Sales, and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria.
"This is a historic announcement and we are excited to share this news with our Nigerian fans: Atletico Madrid, one of Liga's greatest clubs, will come to Nigeria and give our fans the chance to enjoy watching their stars up close. Africa and Nigeria, in particular, are very important for us and have a lot of love for Spanish football, something we are proud of". - Javier Tebas, La Liga President
