Enyimba starlet, Kingsley Sokari will play against the People’s Elephant at the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) pre-season tournament when the competition gets under way in Abuja. The two-time African club champions will face Dolphins, Kano Pillars, Warri Wolves as well as the national Under-20 and Under-23 sides in the tournament which gets under way on January 24. Sokari was recently called up by Nigeria’s Under-20 coach, Manu Garba, as he rounds up the final phase of his preparations for the 2015 Africa Under-20 football championships and speculations understandably reached fever pitch as to which of the sides the youngster will line up for at the tournament. Enyimba FC, however, confirmed to magic fm on that Sokari will play for the Flying Eagles at the tournament. Speaking on the development, the 19-year-old said he would “feel strange” when he eventually lines up against Enyimba in Abuja. He added that 2015 will be a challenging year for him as he would be challenging for personal and collective glory on three fronts.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 08:06:27 +0000
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