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Reds announce Nigeria stopManchester United will play Portsmouth in a pre-season exhibition match in Nigeria in July.

At a press conference at Old Trafford today, chief executive David Gill confirmed the game against the FA Cup winners will be added to United’s existing commitments in Africa.

The Reds are heading to South Africa for three games against Kaiser Chiefs and Orlando Pirates between 19 July and 26 July and will now play in Abuja, Nigeria shortly afterwards, en route back to England.

"Research has shown Nigeria is home to our fourth largest fan base - some 13million supporters - so this is an opportunity for us to say thank you to those fans," said David Gill.

"We're looking forward to a carnival atmosphere when we play in Nigeria."

Of course, the Reds are also due to face Portsmouth at Wembley in the Community Shield on Sunday 10 August.

"We didn't plan it to be a dress rehearsal for the Community Shield," Gill laughed, "but it's a nice coincidence.

"We'll take a strong squad. All the English players will be there - people like Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves, for instance.

"Those players who are involved in and do well at the European Championships won't make the trip [to South Africa or Nigeria]."

Does anyone know if Rio Ferdinard has arrived Lagos? He was expected to arrive yersterday. . .June 4th

Can't wait to see the ManU captain play with Governor Fashola . . . guess it's goin to be a stylish football anyway.

Wish I could watch him play cos that'll be awesome

people to announce to you, or rather to give u a breaking News , MANUTD CAPTAIN IS IN NIGERIA ALREADY, COME SUNDAY TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM HE WILL BE KICKING IT OFF WITH FASHOLA,

jayon:

people to announce to you, or rather to give u a breaking News , MANUTD CAPTAIN IS IN NIGERIA ALREADY, COME SUNDAY TESLIM BALOGUN STADIUM HE WILL BE KICKING IT OFF WITH FASHOLA,

wow! that's interesting. . .

Mc Omo:

there is no need transferring it anywhere . . .

its for real that Rio is coming to Nigeria, he is expected to kick-start the Street soccer project due for launch on May 24th after the Rumble of the blues and reds in Moscow8)

there is a FIFA agent attached to the coy that handles his affairs that facilitated this . . .and Fashola being a MANC himself, would personally be hosting Rio . . .

THAT'S THE PART AM INTERSTED IN. E'ONE KNOWS MAN U WILL P[LAY POMPEY AT ABUJA, SO Y ARE U GUYS TELLING US ON THIS THREAD?

WHAT I WANT TO BE TOLD IS WHAT HAPPENED ON 24TH?

WHERE DID FASH AND RIO GO?

ITS A GOOD THING TO HAVE RIO IN 9JA

BUT I THINK FASHOLA 4 D FIRST IN OFFICE ACT STUPIDLY

I BELIEVE THEY ARE GOING TO PAY RIO FOR KOMIN, N AT D SAME TIME THER R MILLIONS OF LAGOSIANS WHU AV NOT EATIN SINCE ON WED TILL NOW

WT WHT SENSE DOES IT REALY MAKE, WAISTIN MONI ON IRRELIVANT TINGS

GOD HELP US

rio in lagos

Is that woman Fash wife abi na him mother?

Mallam FERDINAND

the guy resemble hausa 4 that im senegal

Mustay:

Mallam FERDINAND
the guy resemble hausa 4 that im senegal

Whatever and quit hating dude.

Mustay:

Mallam FERDINAND

the guy resemble hausa 4 that im senegal

what language did ur system translate that into?

duh

he looks funny in that attire.

Now Ferdinand is a chief in Nigeria, he's Fiwagboola of. . . . . . . . . .
Chief Rio Ferdinand

Make una hail our dear king, Mallam Rio,infact president Rio Ferdinand.

Federal Govt. Under Obasanjo Honored JJ Okocha with an OON, Order OF Niger. JJ Okocha has recieved so many chieftaincy tile in Nigeria.

African stars like Ghana‘s Sulley Muntari, Michael Essien, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Didier Drogba of Cote d’Ivoire, Rigobert Song, Patrick Mboma and Samuel Eto‘o of Cameroun are also expected to join the world team to Honor Okocha here in Nigeria today!!!!

It was learnt that Okocha also invited some European players he played with at Bolton, PSG and Qatar for the event.

Is there not a reciprocal move here?, Foreign Players coming to Nigeria to Honor Okocha's Exit from Football.

Kanu did something like this too last month in portsmouth when he offcially launched his KHF in England.

Some Eagle Players should also have been invited by Lagos State Govt along side Rio to innugurate their so-called Street Football.

Remember, the street Football is for Lagosians, By Lagosians and in Lagos, so it would have been right for Lagos Govt to supliment Rio's Visit with other Eagles stars. For now, Kanu is partly Right