Lagos, being one of the most passionate places for world football, hosted a very special event on Sunday, October 16, 2022; a viewing party for the biggest club football game in the world, El Clasico.
The event which was held at Sea Lounge in Lekki had fans, journalists, Celebrities, members of the diplomatic corps, and ex Nigerian midfielder and LaLiga Ambassador, Mutiu Adepoju in attendance.
Speaking at the event, the LaLiga Global Network Delegate for Ghana and Nigeria, Desmond Chiji expressed the importance of Nigeria to LaLiga.
“Nigeria has a very valuable place in the LaLiga ecosystem, which is why we always organize these types of events here to bring the league closer to our fans here.
“The interest we have received has exceeded our expectations. We would like to thank football fans, participants, media organizations, and members of the media for this achievement. As LaLiga, we will continue to strengthen our bond with football fans in the coming period.”
Guests at the event were treated to a private viewing of El Clásico which saw Real Madrid beating Barcelona 3-1, in what was Xavi Hernadez’s 50th game in charge of the Catalan giants.
The event was supported by the Spanish Consulate, Big Cola and Supersport.