Grassroots sports receives a boost
The
National Association of Grassroots Football Developers of Nigeria has
concluded arrangement to stage the 4th edition of C. Woermann Youth
Football Championship.
As part of their
contribution to the development of football at the grassroots, the
association will use the opportunity to showcase the talents and skill
of young football players across Nigeria. The tournament, which is held
once every year, is scheduled to hold at the Legacy Pitch of the
National Stadium, Lagos, from November 21 to 24, 2010.
According to the
National Coordinator of the group, Ossy Nwokeabia, the aim is to give
grassroots football one voice and an avenue to showcase and sharpen the
skills and talents of young aspiring footballers who would have in the
first place been hidden from the eyes of the world. “C.Woermann Youth
Football championship is grassroots oriented,” he said. “We want to see
how we can contribute our quota to the development of the round leather
game. Grassroots football has been neglected, nobody cares about the
grassroots, but they have forgotten that grassroots is the bedrock of
meaningful sports development.”
A history of involvement
Nwokeabia has been
involved in the development of sports, especially football, at the
grassroots for the past six years. He is also the coordinator of Colin
Edwin Global Sport Limited, a grassroots sport development organization
that aims to bring to limelight the efforts of footballers who are
aspiring to go professional. This year, the group organized the maiden
edition of the Collin Edwin U-13 Youth Football Championship, which was
won by Soccer Pro Football Academy.
They also held the Colin Edwin
Football Tournament for Women earlier this year, where Oluwasanmi FC
came out tops at the tourney. Sixteen youth teams from across the six
geo-political zones of the federation are expected to feature in this
event. Last year’s edition was won by SAF football club of Enugu and
the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, Ugonna Anyaora currently
plays for FK Haugesund in Norwegian Premier League.
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