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All is now set for the  maiden Edition of Bright Osayi Samuel under 13 Football tournament, as matches begins August 13th  across the three senatorial districts of Edo state.

The football carnival  being organised  by the Edo state Football Association in honour of the Nigeria international who plies  his trade in Turkey, will have Public Field Auchi for teams in Edo North, while Eguare Primary school Ekpoma will be venue for teams in Edo Central. The Crescent sports centre, irhiri in Benin City will host the matches for Edo South teams.

According to the fixtures release by the organisers, Elite Stars FC and Shooting Arrow  FC  will open the stage by 9am in Benin city on August 13th , while Edo Young stars will face Shavik FA by 10am.

The third match of the day is between Bright Wave FC and Dynamic Stars fixed for 11am, just as  Freedom FC will take on Royal FA by 12noon to round up matches for the first day of the tournament .

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 The Edo state Football Association chairman , Fred Newton Erhunmwunse, stated that the  association was ready to deliver as promised a well organised tournament, while asking for the corporation of the participating teams.

” I want to thank our brother Bright Osayi-Samuel for this golden opportunity given to the kids in Edo State to showcase their talents where future Osayi-Samuel will be discovered. On our part, we shall deliver as promised during the draws ceremony of the tournament but we ask for the cooperation  of the participating teams especially the coaches, managers, please let’s play by the rules,”  Erhunmwunse noted.

The FA boss said all logistics have  been put in place for a successful tourney, describing the Bright Osayi-Samuel U-13  Football tournament as a wonderful platform for talent discovery.

The overall winner of the tournament will take home one million naira courtesy of the Super Eagles and Fenerbahce Star.

Bright Osayi-Samuel has requested that the Fenerbahçe hierarchy let him go this summer.

He joined Fenerbahce in January 2021 and quickly rose to become a key player for the Turkish top-flight side. Since moving to Turkey, Osayi-Samuel has settled in seamlessly and excelled despite transitioning from winger to right-back.

With his current contract expiring in June 2025, the Fenerbahçe hierarchy were taking proactive measures to extend it to prevent him from leaving for free.

In the recently concluded 2023/24 Turkish Super Lig season, Osayi-Samuel scored four goals and provided one assist in 23 games.

In spite of what was a strong campaign both on a personal level and for Fenerbahce, the feeling remains that the full-back is unsettled in Turkey.

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In mid-March, Osayi-Samuel and a few of his teammates were caught up in a post-match brawl with a pitch invader, and faced disciplinary proceedings with the league administration before he was ultimately cleared.

After emerging from the Blackpool youth system, Osayi-Samuel cut his teeth as a professional with QPR, where he tallied an impressive total of 13 goals in 115 appearances across all competitions.

Super Eagles International defender Bright Osayi-Samuel  was  yesterday  cleared of any impropriety  by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF)  disciplinary committee  that  investigated last month’s post-game brawl  after  Fenerbahce  secured an away win at Trabzonspor.

Trabzonspor supporters reportedly  stormed the pitch and fought with security forces and Fenerbahce players after their team suffered a 3-2 home defeat at Papara Park, the latest in a number of incidents that have dogged the Turkish league this season.

In the melee,  Fenerbahce defender  Osayi-Samuel fought  back after  he was attacked by a fan on the field  and the 26-year-old  Nigerian was one of those that faced the disciplinary panel .

Fenerbahce said they were considering withdrawing from the top-tier Super Lig over the incident but decided not to go through with the threat at an extraordinary club congress on Tuesday.

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At its ruling yesterday, the TFF’s disciplinary council (PFDK) ruled that Trabzonspor will play their next six home matches behind closed doors over the brawl and imposed a fine of three million Turkish lira ($93,899.65) and other punitive measures.

It also banned Trabzonspor coach Egemen Korkmaz from the dressing room and bench for one match.

But  Bright Osayi-Samuel, who was attacked by a fan on the field and was seen fighting the spectator, was not given a penalty.

However, the PFDK also decided that Fenerbahce’s Irfan Can Egribayat and Jayden Quinn Oosterwolde would each be banned for one match and given minor fines over their involvement in the on-field brawl.

Fenerbahce, who won their 19th  league title in 2014 and are Turkey’s second most decorated team, are in second place after 30 games – five points behind main rivals Galatasaray who have a game on hand. Fenerbahce host Adana Demirspor today.

Super Eagles ace Bright Osayi-Samuel has spoken for the first time about the drama during which he punched some fans who invaded the pitch and tried to attack Fenerbahce  players after a Turkish Super Lig clash.

Title-chasing Fenerbahce recorded an important 3-2 win at Trabzonspor to keep up the pressure on league leaders Galatasaray.

“The fans attacked the team, some had weapons on them, I had to defend my team, it was self-defence, that’s what happened,” he recalled the incident that could now cause him a length ban according to the rules and regulations of the league in Turkey.

“My teammates suffered cuts and bruises, some were really scared, several others also joined me to try to defend the team. ”

He also said that match was most satisfying to record this important win.

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“We found a way to win and avenge our only loss in the league to the same team after they beat us at our home in the first round,” he said.

Osayi, who joined Fenerbahce in 2021 squared up with a pitch invader whose face is covered in a scarf. The assailant was eventually overpowered by the Super Eagles defender alongside a host of stadium stewards and teammates.

Fenerbahce now have 79 points, two points behind leaders Galatasaray with eight rounds of matches to the end of the season.