La Liga Tour: Akas, Obaje lead NPFL All Stars

CHAN Eagles captain, Chima Akas, and current top scorer of the Nigeria League, Godwin Obaje, top the list of 32 players shortlisted by the League Management Company for the La Liga Tour billed for August.

The NPFL All Stars are expected to play a pre-season friendly against Valencia CF and also participate in the annual Carranza La Liga World Club Tournament in which they will play against Malaga CF on August 12 and 13.

Other players are Emeka Nwabulu of El-Kanemi Warriors, Enyimba’s Theophilus Afelokhai, Ikechukwu Ezenwa who recently joined FC Ifeanyi Ubah from Sunshine Stars and Okiemute Odah of Lobi Stars.

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‎Rangers’ Matthew Etim, Ifeanyi Nweke of MFM, Gabriel Wassa of Niger Tornadoes and Enyimba’s captain, Chinedu Udoji are some of the defenders. The others are Austin Obaroakpo of Abia Warriors, Kano Pillars’ Jamiu Alimi and Emmanuel Ariwa of Akwa United, Obinna Nwobodo of Rangers International, Otun Fawaz of Shooting Stars, Kano Pillars’ Rabiu Ali, among others.

All invited players are to report for the first phase of camping from July 11 to 18th while the second and final phase of the camping will open on August 1 leading to the team’s departure on August 8.

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