Osimhen, Kanu, Drogba, Okocha Headline Other Superstars for Maiden Charity Champions Cup
Ahead of the maiden edition of Charity Champions Cup, an initiative of the Attom Foundation, slated for the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on June 15, a number of global icons from the world of football and entertainment has been lined up.
Current African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen, headlines a list offootballlegendssettoparticipatein thefirst-everCharityChampionsCup.
Others include former African Footballer of the Year winners- ex Senegal international, El Hadji Diouf, IvoryCoastandChelsealegend,Didier Drogbaand1996Atlantagoldmedalist for Nigeria, Kanu Nwankwo.
The Charity Champions Cup, exhibition match will pit football legends from around the world against notable Nigerian celebrities. The organisers is aiming to use Charity Champions Cup to raise funds and awareness to help at least 10,000 Nigerians, particularly the elderly, address vision problems caused by refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.
At a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, the founder of Attom Foundation, Attom Yahaya emphasised the cause’s importance beyond the match’s spectacle. He and his team are dedicated to helping those with visual impairments wholeheartedly.
“This is a thrilling project for us,” Yahaya said. “We’re grateful for the support we’ve received so far. There’s still work to be done, but we’re confident we’ll achieve our goal.”
For Stanley Chibuna, popularly known as Funny Bone, the reason behind using football as the driving force for this project is because of the power of unity it projects among Nigerians.
“Football unifies Nigerians like nothing else. Just look at the recent AFCON and how everyone came together as one Nigeria. That’s why we’re using football to drive this initiative,” Chibuna stated.
On her part, Kafayat Shafau expressed her excitement about another opportunity to make a positive impact. While Emmanuel Ogonna Iwueke (Doctor Craze) and Ekemini Ekerette joined the call for corporate support for the Charity Champions Cup’s noble goal.