Beach Soccer legend Abu Azeez lands CAF commentator gig

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria beach soccer legend, Abu Azeez was on commentary duties as the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (BSAFCON) got underway in Egypt on Saturday.

The 2013 BSAFCON top goal scorer handled matchday commentary with Piers Edwards.

After the experience, Azeez took to his X handle to express his joy in landing the CAF commentary gig.

“It’s a delight and pleasure to be the official commentator/analyst of the 2024 @CAF_Online AFCON beach soccer with the world’s famous @piers_e in Hurghada, Egypt,” he posted.

With the Nigeria Beach Soccer national team, Azeez got to the final of the BSAFCON on three occasions but the Sand Eagles could not clinch the titles in 2011, 2016, and 2018.

The team also won a bronze medal in 2015 and a fourth-place finish in 2013.

After getting the Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) Tour Copa Lagos Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2011, 2012, and 2017, he was appointed as BSWW Ambassador in 2017.

To cap it up, Azeez made BSWW’s top 50 best players the same year (2017) alongside Emeka Ogbonna.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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