Guardian

THE UEFA Champions League 2012/13 season comes to a glorious denouement Saturday at the Heineken Champions Planet with the final match of the competition between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

Over a span of three months, visitors to the Heineken Champions Planet witnessed the proceedings of all the 44 matches in the knock out stage of the competition. Today, the first ever all-German final in the Champions League will hold and it will be a special night to remember given the series of activities lined up for the visitors attending the premium viewing experience at the upscale venue in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Senior Brand Manager Heineken, Jacqueline van Faassen, disclosed that the event is expected to bring together approximately 350 guests, including celebrities from the entertainment world, and prominent former football stars namely; Jonathan Akpoborie, Ben Iroha, and Austin Eguavoen, who have all confirmed their intention to grace the occasion.

“Every participant since February has been looking forward to this grand moment. It is a great night and all the visitors for this occasion are guaranteed a spectacular night of fun and football that will have a lasting memory,” she remarked.

The five Nigerian fans that embarked on an all-expense paid trip to the final match courtesy of Heineken two days ago are also getting ready for the epic final match at the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium.

They won the ‘Road to the Final’ activation in March, and though these five fans will miss it, other participants from the day, who will also be guests of the night, will get to watch the premier of the captivating and funny highlight reel from the event.

Reports from London yesterday indicate that the crew had a wonderful outing as they were treated to a welcome party with other special guests of Heineken International premium beer from all the 170 affiliated countries of the brand beer.

“I am still relishing the experience of the great night we had yesterday with guests from other countries. In general, it has been a wonderful experience for me. I am anxious to get to the famous Wembley stadium to watch the final match,” remarked Diana Nwajiaku-Smart, the only lady among the five disclosed in a telephone conversation last night.