Senior Special Assistant on sports to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka, on Monday, May 30, 2016 commended the organisers of the Twitter Premier League (TPL) as Raineri FC clinched the cup of the new league format of the TPL after a 2-0 victory against the Raptors at the Campos Mini Stadium, Onikan.
Adeyinka, who graced the occasion, said that he felt elated and amazed that such sporty fanfare was going on in Lagos state.
He applauded the TPL stating that it was well organised and filled with so many exciting moments.
“I never knew young people could be this matured and innovative, that they could take something online to offline and make it so presentable and fun-filled for all to participate and enjoy the atmosphere.
“As a sports man what better way is there to relax than watch exciting games of football by young men who are only playing for the fun of it?
“I must commend the organisers and I believe that the Lagos state government will be working with them soon,” he said.
For Shahin Alawam nicknamed “Benzema” the goal scorer of both goals, it was a dream come true for his team to have fought so hard and get rewarded with the trophy.
He said : “I feel great and excited beyond words to have scored both goals for my team because it feels good to know that you were instrumental to your team’s success which has been a long way coming”.
He added that being the first time they were winning any of the seven editions of the TPL it was more than deserving of them since they have been participating since 2015.
Raineri FC took the championship position from defending champions Pacers FC. The league started on March 26, 2016 with six teams participating.
Efeoghene Ori-Jesu of the TPL thanked all for participating and called on corporate bodies to help sponsor the brand that helps bring youths together in a matured and sporty way and believed TPL 8 would be greater.
The TPL started off in 2014 of May 29 at Meadow Hall, Lekki and was a one day tournament that featured four teams entirely sourced from Twitter. TPL has since grown to become the biggest social media driven semi-professional football tournament in Nigeria.
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