African football legends Samuel Eto’o, Rigobert Song, Emmanuel Adebayor, Jay Jay Okocha, and others joined Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore to officially reopen the country’s renovated national stadium in Ouagadougou on August 4 after years of closure due to CAF standards…
Burkina Faso’s leader Ibrahim Traore welcomed some of Africa’s biggest football names to officially reopen the country’s main stadium after major renovations.
Former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o and ex-Cameroon defender Rigobert Song were among the retired stars who travelled to Ouagadougou on August 4 for the grand reopening ceremony.
The stadium had been shut down for years after African football’s governing body CAF ruled it wasn’t up to scratch for international matches. But under Traore’s government, the ground has been completely refurbished and can now host top-level competitions again.
Thousands of locals braved heavy rain to watch a special match between the country’s military team and the visiting African legends, which finished 1-1.
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