Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, official sponsors of the Super Eagles, has set a new world record on Monday when it unveiled the largest football jersey in the world in front of teeming Guinness consumers and football fans at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere.
The record-breaking world largest jersey, measuring 249.9 foot by 275.58 foot setting a new world record over the last one set at 234ft 1in by 259ft 8in at Istanbul in 2009, was witnessed the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola SAN, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Youth and Social Development, Dr. Abiola Awonuga.
The jersey size, according to Guinness, was measured by the quantity surveying firm, Billings Cost Associates and vetted by the renowned audit firm, Alexander Forbes and the results was presented to Guinness Managing Director, Mr. Seni Adetu.
Awonuga said, “I am very proud that Lagos state has been given the rare honour of hosting the record breaking jersey and we especially commend Guinness for taking the initiative to support the Super Eagles and the ever resolute Nigerian fans in the hope of bringing back the cup.”
Unveiling the jersey, the Marketing and Innovation Director Guinness Nigeria Plc, Mr. Austin Ufomba said Guinness is proud to be associated with the success.
“We are extremely glad to be at the centre of this remarkable feat, putting Nigeria on the global map and rallying the support of millions of Nigerian fans for our dear national team. We are passionate about the Super Eagles and our greatest desire is to see them excel at AFCON 2013. We know Nigerians share a common passion for the Super Eagles and we believe that creating a platform such as this will help further encourage them to fly the nation’s flag high at the tournament and make all of us proud”.
Also the Head, Marketing Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Deji Tinubu said there is no better way to show support for the Super Eagles than rallying round them particularly this time. “We believe this support for the Super Eagles by their fans this period will spur the team on and encourage them to do more” Tinubu enthused.
