{"id":442299,"date":"2025-05-27T18:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=442299"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T08:38:06","slug":"african-football-legends-grace-mogadishu-stadium-as-prime-minister-kicks-off-historic-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/african-football-legends-grace-mogadishu-stadium-as-prime-minister-kicks-off-historic-match\/","title":{"rendered":"African Football Legends Grace Mogadishu Stadium as Prime Minister Kicks Off Historic Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The Mogadishu Stadium came alive as thousands of fans filled the stands to witness a historic football match featuring some of Africa\u2019s greatest football legends. The match was officially kicked off by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre, marking a significant moment for Somali sports and symbolizing peace and unity through football.<\/p>\n<p>The star-studded lineup included renowned names such as Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Samwel Eto\u2019o (Cameroon), Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) among others. Their presence in Mogadishu sent a powerful message of solidarity and hope, as they thrilled the crowd with their skills and brought international attention to Somalia\u2019s growing stability and love for the game.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-442300\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2490fe5f-5770-4d64-9a7d-601d0806cf43-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2490fe5f-5770-4d64-9a7d-601d0806cf43-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2490fe5f-5770-4d64-9a7d-601d0806cf43-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2490fe5f-5770-4d64-9a7d-601d0806cf43-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2490fe5f-5770-4d64-9a7d-601d0806cf43-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, 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