p>With eight million
naira up for grabs, many clubs are jostling to participate in the
maiden edition of the Gulder Five-A-Side football competition. The
competition, which will kick off next month, will be organised on a
zonal basis with the best 12 teams coming to Lagos for the final round
of matches. The registration and participation for the competition is
open to all who can access the 24 cities that will have the distinct
privilege of hosting the games, which will be played in enclosed venues
with Astro turf endorsed by FIFA. The forms for the event are available
on the website, www.gulder-nigeria.com, and registration had since
commenced from 18th of this month and will close on the 9th of April.
The Corporate
Affairs Adviser, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Yusuf Ageni, had earlier
disclosed that players who seek to be part of the team that will be
registered upon fulfilling the simple requirement of providing 50
uncrushed Gulder cans, must be 18 years and above, and must not be
registered in any of the national Professional and Amateur league
organised by the Nigeria Football Federation and Nigeria Professional
League Board. Although it is still not clear whether the deadline for
registration would be extended, consideration may be given on the
ground that some teams have complained of inability to access the site
due to heavy traffic. It was learnt that the large amount to be won may
have contributed to the interest shown by teams willing to participate
in the competition. With technical support from Mastersports
International Ltd., and invaluable endorsement from those who matter in
Five-A-Side Football in Nigeria and Europe, the competition will start
off in 24 cities nationwide from where 12 teams will emerge in a
knock-out fashion for the super showdown in Lagos.
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