The trio of former Super Eagles players Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai and Victor Agali joined the Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, His Grace, The Most Reverend (Dr.) Alfred Adewale Martins to unveil the LACMON Football tournament trophy at a well attended event held at Holy Cross Cathedral Hall Lagos Island on Sunday The trophy unveiling was used to flagged off the commencement of the LACMON Friendly Football Competition which is expected to begin on April 5th 2025 in four venues.
The Organising Committee Chairman LACMON Friendly Football Competition, Engr Emmanuel Igboahazia while reading his welcome address said that the football competition will see eighteen Deaneries in the Catholic Men Organisation, Lagos Archdiocese competing against one another for the coveted trophy. He added that “the winning Team will get 800,000 naira as champions, first runner up 400,000, 2nd runner up 250,000 and the fourth position will get a consolation prize of 150,000. The competition which is expected to begin on the 5th of April will be played for a couple of months before the grand finale on August 9th at St. Gregory College Obalende.
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos while blessing and unveiling the tournament trophy admonished the players to play the game as brothers in the Lord who are using the game to exercise their bodies The trophy donated by the Chief Executive Officer of Lee Engineering and Construction Company, Mr. Leamon Ikpea will be keenly contested for, with the winner lifting the trophy on August 9th when the finals will be played. Dignitaries who attended the unveiling ceremony includes the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Abiosun Oluyinka, LACMON President Barr. Kingsley Ekwem, LACMON Chaplain, Very Rev Fr. Francis Ike and many others.
