On March 27th, 2019, a windy Wednesday night in Lagos, the news broke that, internationally acclaimed beer brand, Heineken® will be bringing Puyol to Nigeria as part of its UEFA Champion League Tour, between the 16th-18th of April, 2019.

The tour will be a three day experience that will feature exclusive encounters in Lagos and Uyo and an unmissable match to be played by select consumers and the Spanish superstar, Puyol.

L:R: Senior Brand Manager, Heineken Mfon Bassey; Executive Chairman Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr Kweku Adedayo Tandoh; Media Personality, Folu Storms; Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc., Emmanuel Oriakhi and Commissioner For Transportation, Lagos State, Ladi Lawanson at the unveiling of the UEFA Champions League Tour Ambassador, Puyol.

Football fans were more than excited at the news, with many taking to social media to express their excitement. The announcement, which was made at an exclusive event hosted by Heineken®, featured some of Nigeria’s A-list celebrities who were equally thrilled to hear the news.

Puyol is set to visit Lagos and Uyo in the UEFA Champions League Tour as presented by Heineken®. The tour will be a three day experience that will feature exclusive encounters in Lagos and Uyo and an unmissable match to be played by select consumers and the Spanish superstar, Puyol.

The details of his activities in Nigeria are still under wraps, but fans are already speculating on how and where they would like to meet the football icon. With this year’s Champions League in the second round phase, Heineken® also announced that it will be partnering with over 100 experience centers to bring the games to fans and consumers across Nigeria.