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Article: Arsenal coach Wenger to visit Lagos for Adebayor

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February 7, 2009
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Arsenal coach Wenger to visit Lagos for Adebayor

LAGOS, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger is among the football personalities who have indicated their intention to be part of the Glo-CAF Awards to be held in Lagos on Tuesday.

According to the Guardian newspaper Saturday, Wenger, is coming to Nigeria in solidarity with Arsenal Striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

The coach was listed in Adebayor's latest official entourage for the 2008 Glo-CAF Awards, which the Togolese star is a front runner with Egypt 's Aboutrika Mohamed.

Sponsors of the awards, Globacom Limited said in statement that they have received confirmation from the player's consultant that he would be attending the ...

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