Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday welcomed the decision of Barcelona Football Club (FC) of Spain to establish its first Football Academy in Africa in Lagos, just as he pledged the maximum support of the government in ensuring the successful take off of the project.

Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House in Ikeja while receiving senior management staff of the football club, said he was delighted with the development, as it was in sync with his administration’s philosophy for sports development.

The Governor, who reiterated the importance of sports to integration and development, said that sport was the future of service to create a platform for youth employment and youth engagement in Lagos.

Earlier, Pau Vilanova i Vila-Abadal, Director of Business and Member of FC Barcelona Management Board, who led the team to the State House, thanked Governor Ambode for the support given to them so far in actualizing the project.

He said FC Barcelona decided to establish its Academy in Lagos due to the impressive population of the state, and the opportunity to share the philosophy of the team with the state.

On his part, Oscar Grau, Worldwide Director of Barcelona Academy, said it was indeed a big honour for the club to establish its Academy in Lagos, as many of the big names in the team started from such Academy.

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where is Lionel Messi abeg?

Wow! This is good news to Nigeria sport industry and African as a whole. Our patronage to European football is yielding results

Ambode is working...Lagos is moving...nice one

under Ambode, Lagos is not working at all

TonyeBarcanista this is your cue!

Arsenal..... Arsenal..... Arsenal..... How many times I call una

I know say una don d get sleepless nights since dem carry una give barca..... Make una go smoke sambisa weed ooo.... Ask Dem Fela family and Terry G, where dem d go buy igboh, make una spirit dey high to meet Barcelona.... I no wan dull game ooo, if una know say una no fit play..... Jejely quit make we play Juventus, Bayern München, Real Madrid or Athletico Madrid... Cos e no go funny ooo.... Cos even God sef Na Barcelona Godfather


[size=14pt] Madridguy (my nigga ) how market Na...... 9 points [/size]

seun, lalasticlala, mynd44 come and see oo

where u dey stay abeg

KINGwax007:
under Ambode, Lagos is not working at all

CastedDude:
where is Lionel Messi abeg?

Lionel Messi is presently in London preparing to kill my darling Arsenal tomorrow, so sad.


Ambode is Working
Barcelona is Winning
Suarez is Scoring
Neymar is Assisting
Messi is World Best
Haters are Beefing
Lagos is Moving Forward

CastedDude:
where is Lionel Messi abeg?

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Lol..... Arsenal fan spotted.... You Wan make dem give am amala and ewedu so dat he go dey toilet till d game sef go finish

Una prayer no go work.... He dey very close to Emirates stadium already d warm up [/size]

dridowu:
Lionel Messi is presently in London preparing to kill my darling Arsenal tomorrow, so sad.


Ambode is Working
Barcelona is Winning
Suarez is Scoring
Neymar is Assisting
Messi is World Best
Haters are Beefing
Lagos is Moving Forward

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Bros you are on point oooooooo [/b]

MAROC:
TonyeBarcanista this is your cue!

My brother, I wish I was Governor of Rivers state. I'd have given FC Barcelona a free land in Okrika side of Portharcourt to establish an Academy.

FCB is the Past, Present, and the Future of football!

ur mind is dere

swtdrms:
Wow! This is good news to Nigeria sport industry and African as a whole. Our patronage to European football is yielding results

Dis means barca might come for a pre-season tour in Nigeria soon. Omo I must b there bt all means ooo. Up Barca!!!!!!!

I LOVE LAGOS

Why can't Lagos state govt devlop a local team that will be supported by lagosians?
At the end of the day, talents will be taken from Nigeria, to further make Barcelona a great club from people buying into Barcelona's merchandise...it's all about marketing and having a global influence to the detriment of the local league.

CastedDude:
where is Lionel Messi abeg?

My brother you need to visit the eye clinic! Abi no be messi you dey see way wear gray suit and hold the number 10 jessy!?

Arsenal don die tomorrow. Ambode shld provide a mega viewing center to celebrate this tomorrow.

benedictnsi:


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Lol..... Arsenal fan spotted.... You Wan make dem give am amala and ewedu so dat he go dey toilet till d game sef go finish

Una prayer no go work.... He dey very close to Emirates stadium already d warm up [/size]

Chai...we don die...

This is a step in the right direction.

Ambode is Orobostic.

Eshinwaju:

Chai...we don die...

Oh, you never know since Na grave una dey since oooo

[size=30pt]Muscle Headed Niggga[/size]

naija will change for good

Barca 4 life..

This the kinda news we need in this country.


Bravo Ambode!

TonyeBarcanista:

My brother, I wish I was Governor of Rivers state. I'd have given FC Barcelona a free land in Okrika side of Portharcourt to establish an Academy.

FCB is the Past, Present, and the Future of football!

Mtchew

This is good news, welldone Gov. Ambode.

Governor Ambode nw number 10 u dey play?