An All Stars cast of the Nigeria Professional Football League
(NPFL) players will embark on an international friendly tour of Spain as
part of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
the the League Management Company (LMC) and the Spanish Football League,
LaLiga.
Chairman of the LMC, Shehu Dikko announced the firming of the plans
for the tour after a meeting in Abuja on Friday with LaLiga Africa
Representative, Antonio Barradas.
He said the NPFL All Stars selected side will play in the Carranza
& LaLiga World Tournament and also against Valencia CF. For the
Carranza and LaLiga World Tournament, the NPFL All Stars will play
Malaga CF on August 12 and 13 but before then, will play their first
game in Spain against Valencia CF on August 10.
The Ramon de Carranza Trophy is a pre-season tournament organized
by Cadiz CF in memory of its former President, Ramon de Carranza. It has
been played since 1955 and is rated one of the prestigious summer
tournaments in Spain alongside the Teresa Herrera Trophy.
Sevilla CF won the inaugural edition in 1955 while Atletico Madrid
are the defending champions. Some of the top European and South American
teams that have participated in the tournament include 2012 winners,
Club Desportivo Nacional and Benfica of Portugal, Sampdoria of Italy,
Flamengo and Vasco Da Gama of Brazil amongst others.
“The NPFL All Stars team will be made up of the best players in the
league this season and it will offer them the opportunity of showcasing
their abilities and possibly secure offers from any European club as
the match will be broadcast live on some European television channels,”
Dikko stated.
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