Sunday Oliseh Launches an SMS Football News Platform for the World Cup

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Sunday-OlisehSunday Oliseh, my favourite Nigerian footballer and former Super Eagles captain is not being left behind on the World Cup Craze and neither on the technology front.

Oliseh has launched ‘Sunday Oliseh Football On The Go’, an SMS football news service available on MTN, Airtel and Etisalat Nigeria to give subscribers breaking news, tit-bits and analyses on football matches, top players and match officials direct from Oliseh.

The service launches just at the beginning of the World Cup and Oliseh says he will be bale to send subscribers first-hand news and analyses directly from him. The service will also cover other global football events and league activities apart from the World Cup. To subscribe to the service, just send xxx to 34445 for MTN subscribers, xxx to 34445 for Airtel subscribers and xxx to 34445 for Etisalat subscribers.

Oliseh said:”I have spent the better part of my life involved with football, and I have seen it all, from a multiple award-winning playing career to coaching, FIFA World Football development and football analysis. It is this wealth of experience and my undying passion for the game that I would like to bring to bear in rendering this service to the teeming Nigerian football fans.”

Oliseh added that he is live in Brazil for the 2014 World cup on FIFA’S Official Duty and to give guys breaking news of what is happening LIVE.

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