In order to appreciate them for their commitment and dedication to the team, chairman of 36 Lion Football Club, Liameed Gafar organized a friendly match between Diaspora Lions and Home Based players which held recently at the FIFA legacy pitch of National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos
Many well-wishers, friends, guardians, and other football stakeholders came in large numbers to honor the friendly match organized by the club founder. Both teams played 5-5 in a friendly match watched by hundreds of football fans
Speaking at the event, Gafar expressed joy that the friendly match was organized to foster unity, friendliness, and love among the players within and outside the country. He particularly commended the home-based players for their loyalty, dedication, and commitment to the club activities in the outgoing year saying that the year 2022 would be better and glamorous.
“The friendly match was organized as a way of showing love to our local and foreign players for their commitment and dedication to the club in the last few years. I am happy that the turnout was impressive and the players entertained their fans with football artistry.
“We recorded so many achievements in the area of player’s transfer and reaching the round of 16 at the just concluded Lagos FA Cup in the outgoing year. We are looking forward to achieving better in New Year and we are using this medium to announce that our two players would sign for foreign clubs in the coming year,” he said.
Meanwhile, Samson Akinyoola who adjudged Diaspora Lion Player of The Year at the event told journalists that he was happy to have been picked as best Diaspora Lion Player of The Year saying that the award would motivate him to do well in his club.
Akinyoola who is playing in Caracas FC of Venezuela thanked the club boss for bringing all the players together noted that all the foreign players have resolved to assist the club in their own little capacity in days to come.
Other award recipients are Taiwo Micheal who was picked as Accurate Lion Kick of The Year, while Abidemi Egbeyemi was picked as Ball Juggler Lion of The year.
