By Silvernews
Arrangements have been concluded for the Emmanuel Amunike and Friends Birthday Celebration Match, scheduled to hold this Saturday at 7:30 a.m.
The novelty encounter will pitch Emmanuel Amunike and Friends against the Association of Ex-Footballers and Friends (ASEF), in what is expected to be a colourful celebration of one of Africa’s football greats.
The event, being midwifed by Mr. Anderson Anyiam, popularly known as the “World’s Best,” is expected to attract football lovers from far and near in honour of the former African Footballer of the Year.
Coach Emmanuel Amunike, whose birthday falls on December 25, has over the years marked the day quietly.
However, this celebration marks the first time the football icon will publicly celebrate his birthday in Imo State.
Amunike is currently the Technical Manager of Heartland FC. He is a former member of the FIFA Technical Committee and an ex-head coach of the Tanzania national team.
He occupies a unique place in African football history as the only African Footballer of the Year to have produced another African Footballer of the Year, and remains the last player to win the prestigious award while playing in the African domestic league.
The celebration is expected to be a memorable gathering, as friends, colleagues, and football stakeholders come together to honour one of Africa’s finest football icons.
