Maracana Stadium Agog for Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation

The iconic Maracana Stadium, Ajegunle, will today host the annual Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation event, the 11th in the series.

The star match of the day is the encounter between the Lagos State U-13 Team and the Ajegunle United U-13 Team.

A total of 160 youths are expected to participate in this edition with about 30 coaches.

Scholarships will be up for grabs at the event in which a football skill challenge will be staged to further boost the atmosphere.

There will also be a showcasing of indirect kicks, penalty kicks and much more by the U-13 and U-16 boys and girls.

The Organising Committee Chairman, Dotun Coker, said 80 players and 16 officials would compete in the U-13 Boys category just as 40 players and eight officials will vie for honours in the U-15 Girls category.

Coker also stated that all arrangements have been concluded for the 2024 edition.

The hundreds of children participating in the event will also be fed by the organizing team.

Some other side attractions will be part of the activities of the day just as family, friends and top shots in the sports world are expected to honour the initiator of the project and former Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi.