Israel Adesanya Wins Millions of Naira After Predicting Outcome of Nigerian League Game
- Enyimba beat Lobi Stars 2-1 in their second game of the 2024/25 Nigeria Professional Football League season
- The match was rescheduled after the champions participated in the CAF Confederation Cup playoff
- Nigerian UFC fighter Israel Adesanya won millions of naira bet on the People's Elephants to beat Lobi Stars
Israel Adesanya is a few million naira richer after winning his bet on a Nigeria Professional Football League match scheduled for later today.
Enyimba beat Lobi Stars 2-1 at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba in a midweek clash for the champion’s second match of the 2024/25 season.
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The People's Elephants are behind schedule because of their involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup’s playoff games against Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso.
According to BSN Sports, Enyimba qualified for the group stage after a 3-2 penalty win, becoming the only Nigerian club in the continental competition this year.
Adesanya wins bet on NPFL match
UFC fighter Adesanya has taken a huge step in promoting the Nigerian league after placing a huge bet on an NPFL game later today in Aba.
Adesanya shared his ticket on his official X account, placing a bet of $4,000 (₦6.3 million) on Enyimba to defeat Lobi Stars and expecting to recoup $5,920 (₦9.3 million).
He won the bet after Enyimba defeated Lobi Stars 201 with two first-half goals from Chinedu Chukwu Ufere and Eze Ekwutoziam.
The league has battled with myriads of issues in the past, one of which is local involvement and visibility, which includes having the matches on TV and social media publicity.
Nigerian photojournalist and NPFL expert Michael Adegbile spoke exclusively to Legit.ng on how Adesanya’s action could help the league’s image and marketing.
“Celebrities betting on Sports fixtures are becoming a trend in recent times, so it is not surprising to see Israel Adesanya hopping on the trend. Israel Adesanya is a Brand ambassador of betting company Stake who are also front shirt sponsors of Enyimba in the NPFL,” he said.
“Having a front shirt sponsor as big as Stake is already a marketing edge for Enyimba and the league, but also having a celebrity with so much following and influence demonstrates his interest does well for the image of the league, as we’re assured of the numbers to follow that game.”
“However, it is left for the body in charge of the league to leverage this influence, put these sorts of games on TV and give people easy access to follow the league, that truly will be the real win for the country’s premier football league,” he concluded.
Musa hints at NPFL return
Legit.ng reported that Ahmed Musa hinted at NPFL return after ending his European adventure and leaving Switzerland champions Sivasspor in May.
The Super Eagles captain, rumoured to be returning to Kano Pillars for a third spell, shared logos of the clubs on social media and asked fans to pick his next club.
Adesanya bets on Joshua vs Dubois
Legit.ng reported that Adesanya placed a bet on Anthony Joshua to beat Daniel Dubois via knockout in the 10th round of the IBF heavyweight championship fight.
Unfortunately, he lost his $10,000 stake after Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round, following three knockdowns in the first four rounds at Wembley Stadium.
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