The Flames forward Gabadinho Mhango has been named Brand Ambassador for Airtel Top 8 Football Cup which is set to kick off this weekend.<\/p>\n
The South Africa\u2019s Bidvest Wits forward was, in absentia, unveiled with a video message \u201cAirtel Top 8 Football Comes Alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking calm and composed, Airtel Malawi Marketing Director, Emmanuel Kasambala, announced the news in Lilongwe when the company also unveiled the glittering official Airtel Top 8 Trophy to create the hype ahead of the kick-off.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe official Airtel Top 8 Trophy is the physical manifestation of K15 million worth of reasons why the top eight teams will be battling it out in this tournament,\u201d Kasambala explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the days have been drawing closer to the kick-off of what will inarguably be one of the most exciting phases of football in the country, we have for the past months been busy drawing up and finalising a couple of promotional elements and facets of the Top 8 Cup that will not only engage and energise, but also inspire fans to be part of the action.\u201d<\/p>\n
To put the icing on the cake, the company also unveiled a theme song for the competition.<\/p>\n
This is not all. Fans also have a chance to do a live commentary during half-time of any Top 8 match.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most unique offering being the Top 8 Commentator Challenge which is our way of celebrating talented and skilled fans who can conduct entertaining live commentaries for our Top 8 matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could not proceed with the kick-off without celebrating two of our brand\u2019s key passion elements of music and sports. And so we proceeded to arrange an appropriate anthem for the inaugural Airtel Top 8 Cup,\u201d Kasambala explained.<\/p>\n
For fans to take part in the Top 8 Commentator Challenge\u2014they will have to follow or like official Airtel Malawi Page on Facebook and look out for the \u201cTop 8 Commentator\u201d post that will be posted on the page.<\/p>\n
Fans should post a 30-second voice note of a sample commentary of a football match done by themselves with the #Top 8 Live.<\/p>\n
The Airtel Top 8 Cup theme song was produced by Alinafe Kalizang\u2019oma (known as A K) and features urban artists Vube, Angie, Episodz and Chance.<\/p>\n
The tournament will be officially launched at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday when Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers lock horns in a quarter-final first leg match.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Mafco will be in action against Moyale Barracks at Chitowe Stadium.<\/p>\n
Before the Bullets and Silver match, Airtel Socials will meet Reserve Bank of Malawi Socials.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Blue Eagles will meet Kamuzu Barracks at Nankhaka Stadium whereas Be Forward Wanderers face Azam Tigers at Balaka Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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