Lisbon, Portugal – Next week, dem go gather for major football show wey dem dey call the Portugal Football Summit. This important event go start from October 8 to 11 for the Cidade do Futebol (City of Football) wey dey for Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Some of the biggest names for the football world go dey present, including UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, FIFA chief football officer, and top guys from LaLiga and Qatar Stars League. Abeg, na wetin dem wan talk wey go catch una attention? They dey plan sessions wey go cover topics like how to make women’s football shine bright, plus how to connect with fans more on top everything wey no be football.
Sportcal gist us say João Medeiros Cardoso, wey be chief marketing officer for the Portuguese Football Federation, dey expect say this summit go bring plenty benefits for Portuguese football. He talk say, “E go position us as the big boys for international level, and e go help us connect with our fans and stakeholders better.” No be small talk oh!
Dem wan make Portugal become better hub for football knowledge and activism. This summit na chance to gather all the key players – from clubs, leagues to fans. (Dem no dey joke with this one o!) E no go be small fight as dem dey try to tackle the big issues wey dey face football today like player development and the evolution of refereeing.
As e be now, organizing this big event na challenge for the federation. Dem don build this thing from scratch, with more than 200 speakers and multiple stages. One big plus wey dey for this event be the Fan Zone where everybody go fit chill jolly jolly. Na true creativity and collaboration dem dey use take mak this happen.
Ceferin, wey don talk plenty about why Portuguese football dey shine, say e get competitive spirit wey dey make the country stand out, despite their small size. He even drop one serious gist, say every Champions League final, dem dey always see Portuguese players. “Portugal dey shine no be play, na serious matter,” he talk.
Dem also discuss the new Champions League format wey don move from scale to scale, and how e don better the game. “Everybody dey shout say make we change things, but nobody wan carry the change. But we brave finish am, and the result don clear,” Ceferin talk.
This summit na not just about quick cash; na more about creating lasting value for the federation. Dem dey plan am to make it a yearly event wey go gather the entire football family from all over the world. If dem fit pull this off, e go solidify Portugal’s position as serious player for the global football scene.
So, if you dey intrest for anything wey concern football, make you no miss wetin go happen for Lisbon next week. Na so we go sabi how e go be and wetin dem go discuss. Stay tuned! (You know say football no dey sleep, right?)
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