EXCLUSIVE: Neymar Junior, Live in Lagos

Neymar Jr's 5ive Competition Begins Today in Maracana Field, Ajegunle, Lagos Nigeria.

The Neymar Jr's 5ive is a 5aside street soccer competition. It is an initiative of the Brazil and Barcelona star, Neymar Junior in his strive to give back to the society and the world at large.

The rules of the game is slightly different from the normal rules of such competition. All other rules are similar except that in this game, 7players are registered as a team from which only 5 would be on the pitch at a time. This 5 players will be wearing jerseys number 1 to 5. So, whenever a goal is scored, the team that concedes lose there number 1 shirt's player, lose the number 2 man if they concede again, and it continues like that until they have no player left on the pitch. This is why the organizer has themed this game 'OUTPLAY THEM ALL'. The regulation is 10minutes.

The coordinator in his speech said "This game is hosted by the Neymar we know. He thought of STREET SOCCER because he was also discovered on the street. No prize is tagged to this game, let's play it for fun, prestige, exposure and opportunity. The winner from this zone will qualify for the national contest, then the national winner will be taken to Spain to train with Barcelona B team. As a result of this, some of them might sign a deal". He added.

The initiative is supported by Red Bull. Other supporters include-Nigeria Professional Football League side, ABS FC of Ilorin and Snickers.

The group game kick off today with a 5 nil 'OUTPLAY' of Eagles Victory (B) by Seer Samba FC. More than forty teams register for this game.

The three day game was scheduled to end on Sunday, 26th March, 2017 from today, Friday 24th March, 2017.

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This is a great gesture from Neymar Jr that others can actually surpass. Kudos to him.

PHOTO NEWS: ADIDAS Field, Now A Threat To The Community

Pitch Littered With Rubbish

Adidas Field Turns Dirty Hub

Adidas is an ancient field located adjacent Tolu Schools’ Complex at Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle Lagos. This field is blessed with white sand that is good for playing. It constitutes about ten different portions of various sizes. There are initially three monkey-pose fields, which are now cut to two in which one is being threatened. There are also two standard pitches, one at the entrance and the other in front of Oluwa/Ojoku Secondary Schools.

Adidas with Ajegunle has produced unnumbered stars that are all over the world.  Notably among them is Super Eagles and Chinese based duo of Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye. Others are Dare Ojo, Harrison Ibukun, Micheal Ochie, Godwin Aguda, Omoboy Ebesua, Olatuga Ojembe, to mention a few. They are mainly based abroad but with handful of them in the Nigeria Professional Football League. So, whenever a player is said to have emanated from ‘AJ’ as it is fondly called, Adidas field should firstly come to your mind. Other fields in Ajegunle are Maracana and Navy fields.

However, the current horror face of the said ground is alarming, disgraceful, and disappointing. Adidas is gradually becoming a rubbish hub cum a residential site. Some group of ‘Area Boys’ are now confidently and with great temerity selling government’s property to individuals to build residential homes and churches. A resource that belongs to the whole society has been hijacked by some few individuals to make personal gains. They also collect money from Maisharas (dirty disposers using cart) to dump their rubbish on the football field.

I hereby call on the government of Lagos State, headed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to look into this matter. It is obviously a means to deny potentials the right to exhibit and build on their talents and to discourage sport men and women as the place is now irritating, stinks and disgusting. We are very aware of the economic, social and security importance of sport. Ajegunle community would be very grateful if you can transform Adidas Field to a standard stadium like we have in Agege. 

ITESIWAJU EKO LO JEWA LOGUN O.

Pictures From Adidas Field:

Refuse Around The Post

Rubbish Mixed With Sand

Rubbish Cart Coming In

Refuse That Covered a Whole Pitch

Players Pushing Rubbish Away To Have a Pitch to Play

Extinct Pitch

Houses on Pitch

Rubbish Encroaches Pitch

Hazardous to Children