The World AIDS Day ‘Play for Life’ Novelty Football Match in partnership with Friends Africa’s Goodwill Ambassador, Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro (MON) took place on December 1, 2012 at the Campos Mini Stadium Lagos Island from 3pm until 6pm. This formed a part of Friends Africa’s activities to commemorate the 2012 World AIDS Day.

The novelty match was played between a team of ex-football stars ‘Team Eagles’ which included Jay Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi, Celestine Babayaro, Emmanuel Babyaro among others and a team of celebrities in the music and movie industry in Nigeria ‘Team Entertainers’ which included the likes of M.I, Sound Sultan, Dr. Sid, Segun Arinze, Nonso Diobi, Uti Nwachukwu. People living with HIV were match officials, coaches, supporters and special guests.

In attendance was former president of Nigeria H.E. Gen. Yakubu Gowon, who shook hands with all the players just before kick-off. Team Eagles won Team Entertainers 8 goals to 3 with JayJay Okocha netting a hat trick.

The aim of the initiative was to tap into the natural convening power of Football to create a viable platform for the delivery of health advocacy campaigns and amplifying the voice for this year’s global AIDS Day theme: ‘Getting to Zero’. Meaning – Zero Stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS, Zero Infections! Zero Discrimination! Zero Transmission; through educating and empowering youths with information to help prevent the spread of this deadly disease.



































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good to see ma guy babayaro.

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Who be that MuMu when dey wear sunglasses for football match?

^^^Am gonna be in that position someday I was 58th in the morning but now am 4th.
**dancing yahoozee**

@TOPIC, nice initiative. BTW, which position/role did M.I play in the match cuz he looks more like pepsi ball boy in the line-up pic

Wow i love this

haha

Sweeeeeeeet

C me am so happy, I score 2 goals in dat match

dridowu: C me am so happy, I score 2 goals in dat match

Guy who u be

Hey super eagles won

see as old men dey fall their hands

nice pics

lovely pics.papilo is making us proud.

ego stop corruption 4 9ija or embazzle continue

Any display of skills? Woulda loved to see jay jay on action again

@op

Any video link? Would've really loved to watch.

I NEARLY SHED TEARS OF JOY WHEN I SAW PAPILLO.I ADMIRE THAT GUY TILL DATE AND JAY JAY!!WHO IS THAT JONSER THAT SNAPPED WITH DIOBI NOMSO?THAT GUY FEATURED IN GLO HOURLY BLACKBERRY PROMO.I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME .I WISH I CAN GET A GLIMPSE OF THE MATCH. EVEN SEGUN ARINZE!!!

mehnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MI short o!
Haba, anybody wey okocha look like giant for im front na semi dwarf.
the guy sabi rap sha.
im sell height come use the money buy rhymes.

Great initiative, I love seeing things like this. Thumbs up guys.

klint da drunk fainted on d field, segun arinze and ay didnt impress at all! , okocha got goals! It ended ex eagles 9;3 nolywood

Interesting

i like dat fair slim guchoic yoruba actor funny p.h.d holder excitin event... nd where is wizkid abi hm no fit play ball??

gud...

Wetin MI short engine dey do there? Na ball him to dey play?

gud...1 luv naija

God bless d organisers of this noble events.

dvdon: Hey super eagles won

lwkmd...this is about the funniest comment I v read today....

See as M.I. fat like my ex-girl friend...

This is interesting

MI looks like a player, who will control a pass with both foot and take 2 steps backward before kicking the ball.

Kanu Nwankwo, my most respected player any day any time