Debutants Sporting Lagos today smashed past FC Tokyo 4-0 to win this year’s U17 Boys Elite Category of the Gothia Cup in Sweden.
Sporting Lagos became Nigerian club to win the tournament, which will soon celebrate its 50th year.
Babatunde Akomolede was named MVP of the competition.
Yusuf Abdullahi put Sporting Lisbon in front after eight minutes, before Babatunde Akomolede doubled the lead 10 minutes later.
Lucky John then netted two late goals to put the game beyond the Japanese team.
Sporting Lagos eliminated another Nigerian club, Beyond Limits, 5-4 in the semifinal.
Another Nigerian club, TikiTaka Nigeria, were beaten in the quarterfinal.
