The five lucky Nigerian consumers sponsored to the final match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, Portugal, have commended Heineken for the wonderful experience they had while in the Iberian nation.
All the five Heineken lucky consumers at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, Portugal, during one of the matches of UCL
The Consumers – Usurhyel Auta, Sopuluchukwu Ezugorie, Jayne Uzegbu, Olufunsho Akintoye and Nonye Chalokwu – who were part of the thousands of fans in the Stadium of Light where Real Madrid secured the much-awaited La Decima feat in a flattering 4-1 win over city rivals, Atletico Madrid, said the premium experience extended to them has opened their world to several possibilities.
Akintoye, who won via the SMS competition held during the successful UCL Trophy Tour in Lagos, confessed that the ‘Lisbon Experience’ has opened his world to the reality of modern day networking with people he can share his potentials with.
“It was a wonderful experience to be part of that spectacle at the Stadium of Light. But beyond football, this trip sponsored by Heineken has opened my world on how I can exploit my potentials, following my interaction with people from other parts of the world,” he said.
Ezugorie recalled the orderliness exhibited by the crowd within and outside the stadium all through the match day.
“It was awesome. I have never been part of such a huge and orderly crowd in my life. The atmosphere at the stadium when we entered made me feel I was in a trance. I enjoyed the way the supporters of the two teams sang and danced all through the match, without any incident that would draw policemen to the stands,” he said.
Chalokwu, one of the two females, was delighted with the reaction of the crowd when Real Madrid scored a last minute equaliser and extended the match into another 30 minutes extra time before her team won to lift the trophy for a record 10th time.
Auta, who won his Lisbon final match ticket from Abuja, recalled that the two-day trip was a unique opportunity to meet people from other parts of the world.
“We met with consumers and executives of Heineken from different parts of the world. At least, I met some Dutch, Spanish and Malaysians and we exchanged ideas.
“I saw the fans of opposing teams of different nationalities outside the stadium taking photographs together because the passion of the game had united them, regardless of the outcome of the match,” he said.