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December 11, 2013

FCMB COPA Lagos Kicks off

FCMB COPA Lagos Kicks off

France’s Jeremy Basquaise, right, battles for the ball with Nigeria’s Ogbonnaya Okemmiri, during a past FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup match in Rio de Janeiro.

Beach soccer fiesta, Copa Lagos kicks off this week with global attention shifting to Nigeria – all for the right reasons. The destination of choice for family entertainment that provides a platform for youth, adult, (male & female), recreational and competitive players to compete in a fun and exciting environment is Lagos.

Powered by banking giants First City Monument Bank Limited, Copa Lagos is an international Beach soccer tournament which offers the very best of sand football – loaded with excitements.
In the next few days, the world will stand still for Nigeria and its CopaBeach brand of sand football as some of the biggest names of the popular game in the world, flock the city of Lagos in search of fun in the sunny Eko Atlantic city.

Nigeria has never had it so good. Copa Lagos is a well-organised invitational beach soccer tournament that is now the toast of the entire world. Like every successful tournament in the world, a world class financial institution, FCMB backs it to the hilt.

Organised yearly in Lagos by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSW), sponsored by FCMB and endorsed by FIFA, COPA Lagos brings together friends, families and corporate organisations in an atmosphere of conviviality thus creating bonding and great networking experience.

Since FIFA officially recognized beach soccer in 2005 by hosting the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the game which provides Family entertainment that provides a platform for youth, adult, (male & female),recreational and competitive players to compete in a fun and exciting environment, has become a must- see. Explaining the reason for its sponsorship of the tournament, the bank’s Head of Marketing and Communications, Mr. Ikechuckwu Kalu said “football is a key passion point to our customers. We are therefore proud to sponsor the event”

 

 

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