Nigeria to play Atletico Madrid in friendly match in Uyo
- Super Eagles are set to play Spanish League side Atletico Madrid in a friendly game on May 22 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium
- The game will be played by Super Eagles team B in Uyo, Akwa Ibom in maiden GOtv MAX Cup
- Gernot Rohr's men still have DR Congo, England, and Czech Republic lined up as part of the test games to prepare themselves for the World Cup in June
Nigeria's Super Eagles will play Atletico Madrid in a friendly game at the Godswill Akpabio International stadium on Tuesday, May 22, in the maiden edition of the GOtv MAX Cup.
The game which will be played by Super Eagles Team Bwill also be used as preparation towards the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Atletico Madrid will be visiting Nigeria for the first time.
“We are delighted to bring one of the three biggest clubs from LaLiga to Nigeria in what we believe will be a historic visit,” said Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria.
“As you all know Atlético Madrid is one of the top clubs in LaLiga. 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,” he said.
Speaking further, Mabutho said: “MultiChoice is undoubtedly the continent’s leader in sports and we have repeatedly shown this not only by the exclusive content we broadcast, but also by the way we support sports in Nigeria and put the country on the global sports map through exciting initiatives like the GOtv MAX Cup”.
Founded in 1903 in Madrid, Spain, Atlético Madrid are one of Europe’s most successful football clubs with 10 LaLiga and 10 Copa Del Rey trophies. The club, which currently sits second in the Spanish topflight, are also three times UEFA Champions League finalists.
In his remarks, the President of LaLiga, Javier Tebas said: “This is a historic announcement and we are excited to share this news with our Nigerian fans: Atletico Madrid, one of LaLiga’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.”
The match will air live on SuperSport Select 4 on GOtv MAX.
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Nigeria lost 2-0 to Serbia in their last friendly game at the Hive Stadium in March, four days after beating Poland 1-0 during the March international window.
They will also face DR Congo, England and Czech Republic before the World Cup kicks off on June 14, this year.
The Super Eagles are in the same group with Argentina, Iceland, and Croatia for this year’s edition of the championship as they aim to surpass their past record in the previous editions.
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