From Emeke Onyenuforo, Founder of Arsenal Nigeria
One of Thierry Henry’s many honours is that of Igwe. Awarded in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2017 it’s a title that means King of Football. Thierry was visiting Lagos specially to meet African supporters’ groups.
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Arsenal has a strong fan base in Africa. Arsenal Nigeria has been officially recognised by the club since 2005 with a banner celebrating 125 years of the club’s existence hung inside Emirates stadium. The supporters club has also introduced other African countries to Arsenal.
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Thierry is not the only recent visitor to Lagos. The FA Cup was the centre of attention after the 2-1 defeat of Chelsea in 2017 and a year later, Gilberto was a special guest, joining Nigerian supporters watching Arsenal’s Premier League match with Liverpool.
Next post from Emeke: the match day experience for supporters in Nigeria.