Valencia Storm Nigeria for Lagos Cup

Valencia of Spain will be one of the four teams that will compete for honours at the maiden edition of the Lagos State International Youth Cup Federation.
The competition, which is scheduled for August 1 to 8 at the main bowl of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will also feature teams from South Africa, a Lagos State selected side and a yet to be named team from England. According to the organisers, a round robin format would be adopted after which the team with highest number of points emerges winner.

The competition is being funded by the Lagos State Government but with windows of opportunities for private sectors to come in and support the competition.
Each of the four teams is expected to feature 18 players and six officials and will also have the opportunity of touring the new Lagos.
The money for the winner is yet to be disclosed but there will be a giant trophy

http://thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=173537

How about the age range? i mean, is it going to be U10, U13, U16 or what?

good thing shall, how i wish the principal's cup can be made more exciting by the state government, i mean, they should be able to televise principal's cup on the state TV station.

Valencia will most likely come with a second string team.

semid4lyfe:

Valencia will most likely come with a second string team.

It's a youth tournament, you can't expect them to come with their first team players in the first place, they prolly coming with their academy players.

Same story.

Same thing was said before the beginning of the season that just ended.

Visited Teslim Balogun stadium on the supposedly start date and nobody knew if anything was happening, or when.

^^^
For real?

Shaunscot:

Same story.

Same thing was said before the beginning of the season that just ended.

Visited Teslim Balogun stadium on the supposedly start date and nobody knew if anything was happening, or when.

which one are u talking about?

Same advert about a youth tournament for August last year.

The tournament was supposed to feature Valencia, Genoa (italy) and Supersport (SA).

The tournament never held on the propsed date and as at that date(Aug 8 ), nobody (even people in the stadium) knew when it was postponed to.

I kept checking for a week and finally gave up.

I can remember clearly cause I'm a Valencia fan through and through and I was disappointed to see the likes of Isco grace our pitch (before the youth world cup).

oic, i saw the billboard but didn't hear anything about that tournament again until you brought it up. anyways, maybe they are trying to right their wrong.

For the Front page tag, Its Valencia CF not Valencia FC.

Spanish clubs use Club de Fútbol and not football club

Maybe He was writing in English and not Spanish. They are still a Football Club so FC can be used.

Shaunscot:

For the Front page tag, Its Valencia CF not Valencia FC.

Spanish clubs use Club de Fútbol and not football club

toluxa1:

Maybe He was writing in English and not Spanish. They are still a Football Club so FC can be used.

Hahahahaha

No female fans here

Valencia will definetelly come with a second string team,but they have great academy teams.

Shaunscot:

Same advert about a youth tournament for August last year.

The tournament was supposed to feature Valencia, Genoa (italy) and Supersport (SA).

The tournament never held on the propsed date and as at that date(Aug 8 ), nobody (even people in the stadium) knew when it was postponed to.

I kept checking for a week and finally gave up.

I can remember clearly cause I'm a Valencia fan through and through and I was disappointed to see the likes of Isco grace our pitch (before the youth world cup).

Let's wait and keep our arms crossed till the scheduled date.

This is going to happen in August , thats months away from now.
Why is the topic called "storm Nigeria"
Looks like they are already here.

Shaunscot:

For the Front page tag, Its Valencia CF not Valencia FC.

Spanish clubs use Club de Fútbol and not football club

We speak English here in Nigeria.

@Kemisuga, wot r u? at least u r nt doin badly, tks 4 your contribution, it counts tho, lol

CAN I HEAR YOU SAY "fashola"

toluxa1:

Maybe He was writing in English and not Spanish. They are still a Football Club so FC can be used.

texazzpete:

We speak English here in Nigeria.

Well, I dont know where you will find Valencia FC even on English sites.If you are going to speak English, speak English.If you are going to use abbreviations - then get it right.

Sam Milla:

This is going to happen in August , thats months away from now.
Why is the topic called "storm Nigeria"
Looks like they are already here.

vero216:

Valencia will definetelly come with a second string team,but they have great academy teams.

They are not here yet.However,they dont need to come with the second string teams, This is an opportunity for the Valencia youth team to get some playing time.
It all depends on the way they see/value the youth tournament we are hosting.

For God's sake, it's not valencia's main team that's coming, it's a youth tournament, it's only be academy boys that are coming.
@vero and co, take note, it's the academy players that are going to come.

Valencia FC will destroy these Lagos boiz because they've got experience.
No arguments.

Is there any application for participation

I can't wait to grace the pitch 'LIVE'

I like the idea. This would go a long way to boost the game in the state n i hope it would be televised live

I am very happy with this development. A Valencia FC team coming to Nigeria. Kudos to the organisers of this.

See what happens when necessary arrangements are made early enough? am sure it's not yesterday that these invitations were made. Once again, good work there, Lagos state Govt!

Im still sceptical about them comin since they f**ked up last year.

Anyway, watch outfor these guys, Juan Bernat and Francesco 'paco' Alcacer.

I doubt Isco will come again though but he will sure be another joy to watch.

I guess this is a youth tournament.
And you right, that Isco guy is good.

sure Valencia will be there with players we've never seen before. May sixth string side

I hope it will spring so many surprises as well.

Shaunscot:

For the Front page tag, Its Valencia CF not Valencia FC.

Spanish clubs use Club de Fútbol and not football club

Oh really? I wonder why Barcelona has the acronym FCB (Futbol Club Barcelona) then, and not CFB. Such a triviality.

logica:

Oh really? I wonder why Barcelona has the acronym FCB (Futbol Club Barcelona) then, and not CFB. Such a triviality.

This should answer your question.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Barcelona

folahann:

sure Valencia will be there with players we've never seen before. May sixth string side

The Youth team Valencia Mestella will be there.Mos likely the first team of their youth team, that is if they come.

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