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Notable African football legends Roger Milla of Cameroon, George Weah of Liberia, Abedi Ayew Pele and Anthony Yeboah (both of Ghana) among others have agreed to participate in two novelty matches involving African and Nigerian ex-internationals.

The two-legged event – to be played in Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria, in December – is being put together by a non-governmental organisation, Next 2 None.

Event managers and publicists, Fel-Charles and Company disclosed to reporters that the NGO is putting together the games to help create awareness in the fight against injustice and child trafficking in Nigeria and sub-Sahara Africa.

“The founder of the NGO Barrister Sam Obuh has put everything in place to ensure all invited ex-internationals take part in the novelty matches,” an official of the marketing outfit told ghanasoccernet.com.

“We expect the likes of Abedi Pele, Tony Yeboah, Roger Milla and from Nigeria we have Christian Chukwu, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Segun Odegbami, among others,” he added.