Captain of Scope FC, Folorunsho Sunday whose team last week in Lagos emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Trophy 5-a-side grassroots tournament tagged, “Field of Honour” has declared that his side would do everything possible to win the continental version of the tournament in Tanzania later this year.
Scope FC after their victory were presented with a cash prize of N3 million. They will also be given the opportunity to meet Samuel Eto’o, renowned African football superstar and participate in the continental finals taking place in Tanzania later this year.
Folorunsho Sunday, who is already looking forward to the Tanzania campaign expressed gratitude to International Breweries for providing such a platform for youths to showcase their skills.
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In his words: “We are super happy to have emerged the final winners and confident that we will win the overall tournament in Tanzania, bringing the Trophy home.”
In her remarks after the final match decided at Campos Square, Managing Director, International Breweries, Annabelle Degroot, appreciated the winning team saying “International Breweries is very proud of Scope FC as they embodied the true Trophy values by tackling each challenge with panache, tenacity and zeal to win. With this tournament International Breweries has created an avenue for our consumers to talk about their favorite sport and be a part of it. With former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo as the tournament ambassador, Trophy continues to be associated with football, a sport most acknowledged for encouraging team spirit.”
Trophy lager is a leading quality beer brand and one of the national treasures from the stable of International Breweries Plc, a proud part of the AB InBev family.