Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, at the weekend, joined a global audience, including former manager of Chelsea football club of London, Thomas Tuchel, at the 2025 Access Bank Polo Tournament at Surrey, England.

The competition, tagged Khalifa’s cup in the last 10 years, has witnessed global elites, champions and dignitaries around the world. The 2025 edition also featured polo players who won laurels, including Dahiru Manga’s children, Tunde, Folawiyo, and a host of other champions drawn from different strata of life.

In an image shared on X @masarautakano handle, Sanusi was also joined at the global event by Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina state and his Niger counterpart, Umar Bago.

This year’s tournament was to raise funds for classrooms and education support across Northern Nigeria. The London meeting between the emir and Tuchel has since become a trending topic on X, with followers speculating about what may have brought the two influential figures together.

Some described it as “a power meeting,” while others took a more humorous route, joking about a potential Tuchel appointment to handle the Kano club side, Pillars FC. (The Guardian)