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Manchester United legend Patrice Evra visited Oshodi underbridge in Lagos,Nigeria.
Evra visited Oshodi as part of the Chess in Slums initiative by founder, Tunde Onakoya.
Chess in slum initiative is a measure put in place by Tunde Onakoya to discover more talents who are living in slums in Nigeria.
On Thursday, Onakoya had announced on Twitter that a Manchester United legend would be visiting the Oshodi underbridge to play chess with less fortunate kids, asking his followers to guess who it was.
Through Chess in Slums, the Oshodi underbridge has welcomed notable personalities who played chess with children.
The idea to bring Manchester united legend is a ploy to motivate many teenagers to shun social vices and embrace sports.
In a post on Twitter, Onakoya stated that less fortunate kids at Oshodi under bridge to play chess with a Manchester United legend
He wrote, “A Manchester United legend/former captain and a UEFA Champions League winner will be coming to play Chess against some of the kids in our academy at Oshodi under bridge. Can you guess who it is?”
Evra also announced his arrival with a message that said, “Breaking news! Evra bus stop will stop in Nigeria for the first time ever,”
Upon his arrival, Evra now took to his official Twitter account to post a video of his visit to the Oshodi underbridge
Evra spent hours taking pictures, and serving as a motivational factor to the less fortunate kids who have been identified from the slums to play chess.