PHOTOS FROM GUINNESS VIP EVENT WITH FOOTBALL ICONS ROY KEANE AND MERCEL DESAILY

Devlin Hainsworth MD Guinness Nigeria welcoming former captain of Manchester United Roy Keane to Lagos.

Devlin Hainsworth MD Guinness Nigeria welcoming former Chelsea FC captain Marcel Desailly to Lagos.

Compere Charles Anazodo Marcel Desailly and Roy Keane taking question from GVIP members during the AEW

Former Man U Captain  Roy Keane, former Chelsea Captain Marcel Desailly, Devlin Hainsworth MD Guinness Nig and Adenike Adebola Marketing Manager Guinness

Members of GUINNESS VIP™, Africa’s largest mobile social network by over a million users were treated to an exclusive, once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with football icons- former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland Captain, Roy Keane and former Chelsea and French International, Marcel Desailly physically and on the mobile platform.

The GUINNESS VIP™ ‘An Evening With…”was introduced as the beginning in a series of many more exclusive type events scheduled through these intimate evenings with members of GuinnessVIP occurred on 19^th  and 20^th September in Eko Hotels Lagos and Premier Hotel Ibadan respectively.

Both players were well received by the excited and expectant audience made up of GuinnessVIP members and were more than happy to share their on-field rivalry spanning over 35 years  of playing experiences as professionals, spent at some of the top clubs in Europe and a multitude of titles and trophies.

The two football greats, who were full of admiration for each other also took the audience on a journey through the good, bad and tough side of the international football as well as life after their playing days

Keane ,  who has taken up a couple of coaching assignments with several top European clubs mentioned that he enjoys sharing his time with his family and assisting aspiring professional footballers, although  coaching as a carrier takes a central part of his life. Desailly has in recent times been involved in charity and community development projects in Ghana his birth place.

Marcel Desailly later that night, got on the GuinnessVIP platform to engage with members through live chat question sessions.

At the Ibadan event on Tuesday night, the GuinnessVIP™ members were quite thrilled that Guinness would bring such regarded football personalities to GuinnessVIP™ members to witness, share and enjoy close moments with.

Roy Keane in an interview after the exclusive event said “Marcel and I certainly enjoyed being with our fans from GuinnessVIP and hope they share in our excitement of being here to spend time with them.  This is my first visit to Nigeria and I have heard that this is a country where the football fans are just as passionate as the loyal fans I had for many years at Manchester United.  I loved sharing my experience as a  football  player and stories of my time on the pitch with such an enthusiastic audience

Marcel added “I am thrilled to be here and part of such a vibrant community of football fans on GuinnessVIP™  , the energy is amazing and it is such a positive thing that Guinness is doing with all their consumers. I understand the passion Africa has for football and how the game unites and inspires us.  I have been lucky enough to travel the world playing football and to meet people from many nations.  But it is the support from the fans that really makes the difference for me as a player.  They are truly inspiring!

Guinness® Marketing Manager, Adebola Adenike, in another interview related, “We understand the nation’s passion for football and are always looking for ways to provide the millions of football fans across the country with great football experiences.  Through GUINNESS VIP™, our mobile social network, we give fans across Nigeria real VIP benefits and access to exclusive events and competitions as well as the chance to chat with friends and other passionate football fans and football greats like Victor Ikpeba and Jay Jay Okocha and more recently Marcel Desailly and Roy Keane. There is definitely much more to come and we are proud of the platform that bring  such moments to fans in a way only Guinness® can.

GUINNESS TO BRING FOOTBALL ICONS ROY KEANE AND MARCEL DESAILLY TO NIGERIA FOR GUINNESS VIP™ MEMBERS

Members of GUINNESS VIP™, Africa’s largest mobile social network, are getting  an exclusive, once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland Captain Roy Keane and former Chelsea and French International, Marcel Desailly at GUINNESS VIP™ ‘An Evening With…’ events.  These will take place on 19^th and 20^th September in Lagos and Ibadan for one night only.

 

With a known on-field rivalry and over 35 years playing experience between them, time spent at some of the top clubs in Europe and a multitude of titles and trophies, these two football idols will be sharing stories and experiences and answering questions exclusively with GUINNESS VIP™ members.   Access to the players will be both online through live chat question sessions and face to face for members who win tickets on GUINNESS VIP™ to be in the audience at the events.

Guinness® Marketing Manager, Adebola Adenike, commented:  “We understand the nation’s passion for football and are always looking for ways to provide the millions of football fans across the country with great football experiences.  Through GUINNESS VIP™, our mobile social network, we give fans across Nigeria real VIP benefits and access to exclusive events and competitions as well as the chance to chat to friends and other passionate football fans and football greats like Victor Ikpeba and Jay Jay Okocha and more to come.

 “Once again in a way that only Guinness can, we are providing a series of incredible, once in a lifetime opportunities to interact with World Class football heroes in person at the GUINNESS VIP™ ‘An Evening With…’events which will bring football fans even closer to even more football greats.  Watch this space for more details.”

This opportunity is only available to members of GUINNESS VIP™. 

To be in with a chance of winning exclusive tickets to be in the up close and personal audience at ‘An Evening With…’, or to put a question to Roy Keane and Marcel Desailly, football fans must be a GUINNESS VIP™ member. 

You can register at m.guinnessvip.com on your phone or computer or text yes and your date of birth to 1759.  SMS cost is N10.  Or you can go to facebook.com/guinnessvip.

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Roy Keane speaks about the event-

I am really looking forward to coming to Nigeria and meeting some of the nation’s amazing football fans at the GUINNESS VIP™ An Evening With… events.  This will be my first visit to Nigeria and I have heard that this is a country where the football fans are just as passionate as the loyal fans I had for many years at Manchester United.  I can’t wait to share my love of football and stories of my time on the pitch with such an enthusiastic audience – I’m sure they will have a whole range of interesting questions prepared for me!

I am also looking forward to being reunited with my old on field rival, Marcel Desailly, and working together again

Marcel Desailly also confirmed the arrangement

"I understand the passion Africa has for football and how the game unites and inspires us.  I have been lucky enough to travel the World playing football and to meet people from many nations.  But it is the support from the fans that really makes the difference for me as a player.  They are legendary!

It will be great to spend an evening with some of them at the GUINNESS VIP™ events and share stories from my days at Chelsea and playing for France as well as answering the questions they have for me about my football career.  No doubt we will also be sharing our views on the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament and the teams we are tipping for the honours.

I think myself, Roy and the fans are going to be in for a very special evening.

 

PHOTOS FROM UCHE JOMBO,DESMOND ELLIOT AND EMEM ISONG MOVIES PREMIERE IN LAGOS AND GUINNESS PROVIDES NEW FOOTBALL VIEWING EXPERIENCE TO NIGERIA FANS

By Niyi Tabiti

In line with her company’s policy of customer satisfaction and contribution to friendly relationship and sports in general, Guinness Nigeria Plc has launched what could best be called a new viewing experience for lovers of soccer and Guinness in Nigeria.

On Sunday 29 November 2009,over 1,000 fans came from far and near came to the venue at LSDPC Estate,Oluwole,Ogba in Lagos to enjoy the frills and thrills of the Everton FC V Liverpool march and another march involving Arsenal and Chelsea. However, it was not all about football alone. There were also opportunities to win fantastic prizes at the venue while those who buy big stout also get one small stout free.

Adenike Adebola, the marketing manager for Guinness said “Guinness is the authentic brand beer of choice for football fans and recognizes that football unites and inspires men like no other sport”

“Now in its third year, Guinness Reach for Greatness continues to celebrate the greatness of African football-the game, the players, the fans- and to provide rewarding and enhanced experiences for all football fans to enjoy”

NIGERIA CELEBRITIES TOOK OVER GALLERIA AS UCHE JOMBO,DESMOND ELLIOT AND TOP PRODUCER,EMEM ISONG PREMIERES 'NOLLYWOOD HUSTLERS' and GUILTY PLEASURES'

By Niyi Tabiti
Top Nigerian celebrities took over Silverbird Galleria on Sunday 29 November 2009 as actress Uche Jombo and actor Desmond Elliot tagged with Emem Isong to bring two separate movies to the cinema for the first time.Uche Jombo and Emem Isong brought Nollywood Hustler, a comic package with great lessons on movie industry. The movie was written by Bola Aduwo.
The picture and audio were near perfect and the actors showed that they are well groomed for the job.The other nmovie, which also got kudos yesterday was Guilty Pleasures, a production of Desmond Elliot and Emem Isong.
As exected, top nollywood stars electrified us with their charming faces and dresses that one would almost thing that it was another Hollywood red carpet (Even in Hollywood, there are fashion mistakes) but lets thank GOD because the Nigerian movie industry is upgrading.
Stepahanie Okereke,Lilian Bach,Omoni Oboli,Bhaira Mcwizu,Julie,Susan Peters,Monalisa Chinda,Desmond Elliot,Uche Jombo and others were at the event.
we have loads of gist from the event and we promise to start offloading soonest.
Tracia Eseigbe of Bold Faces and Pretty Julie at the movie premiere in Lagos
Heavily Guarded: actress,Monalisa Chinda (middle) and friends at the movie premiere in Lagos
Nigeria movie star, Desmond Elliot show us that he is still the cool with his wife,Victoria and he showed the world with a kiss and a thank you at his movie premiere in Lagos
Nollywood players at the event
Lilian Bach looking 'take awayish' at the movie premiere in Lagos on 29 November 2009
Actress and Ambo winner,Bhaira Mcwizu looking charming as ever at the event
A guest at the event looking....fill in the gap
Nollywood stars:Emem Isong,Omoni Oboli,Tracia Eseigbe,Monalisa Chinda and Susan Peters at the event