Manchester City set for trophy tour of Lagos

By : Alex Monye

Date: 28 August 2019 5:12am WAT

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English football’s serial champions, Manchester City are set to begin a trophy tour of Lagos and its environs, the organisers have disclosed.

Manchester City won the Carabao Cup, FA Cup, English Premiership and the Community Shield in the 2018/2019 season and coming to Lagos will give their Nigerian fans the opportunity of seeing the laurels live.

Organised by foremost sport betting company, Marathonbet, the event will afford selected fans to see the most celebrated league trophy in the world, English Premiership trophy at an exclusive venue in Lagos on Friday.

The event will also give many of the fans the opportunity to take memorable pictures at close range with the iconic object.

According to the organisers, “aside the EPL trophy, fans, courtesy of Marathonbet will also see the display of all the other five trophies won by Manchester City in 2018/19 season which is a record by English football standard.

“Other other trophies to be on display are the FA Cup, the Women FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, the WSL Cup and Community Shield, which was the latest installment.

“The event will also afford the lucky fans to interact with some legends of the club.”
Marathonbet are the official sports bet partner of Manchester City.