Golden Eaglets captain, Simon Cletus is expected to lead his club, Mavlon Fc against Villarreal in a friendly game on Thursday according to inform from the club.
Mavlon Fc, currently in Spain on a training tour to give players and officials exposure to world -class football education under the tutelage of Juan Manuel Pavon Dominquez, renowed Spanish youth coach and Juan Maria Cruz Arias, the highly experienced goalkeeper coach from Man City group.
The modest Nigerian clubside defeated Villaviciosa 2-0 in a friendly game played last week and it is expected that the game against Villarreal will be tougher judging by the pedigree of the club according to information Simon Cletus exclusively shared with Sunrisetimes.com.ng.
“It is a great privilege for Mavlon Fc to be in Europe on a training tour and I sincerely thank the management of the club. Our game against Villarreal will be tough, tougher than Villaviciosa, I think,” Cletus said.
“Villarreal is a very strong club, with rich football tradition and philosophy. So, we know that the game will not be easy, but we will give our best on the pitch to get a favourable result.
He noted the change in the European weather but believes the team has acclimatized well.
In his words: “despite the change of weather in Europe, my teammates and I have adapted well to the atmosphere and hope that Mavlon will give a good account of themselves,” he concluded.
