Kable International Eramarks 14 Million On Extra Joss Soccer Cup

Fourteen million naira has been earmarked for the maiden edition of the Extra Joss Football Championship scheduled to begin next Thursday at the Legacy Pitch Surulere.

The grassroot football competition which will attract thirty- two drawn from five Divisional Football Associations across the state is being sponsored by Kalbe International in conjuction with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development.

While speaking with sports journalists, the Country Manager Kalbe International, Didik Novandi, said his curiosity over the abundant talented football players in the state motivated him to partner with the Ministry responsible for sports,adding that the gesture is to create an avenue for football scouts, coaches to discover credible players who could replace ageing Super Eagles.

Novandi, said Nigeria's Golden Eaglets had placed the nation's name in a vantage position in FIFA's hall of fame for its performance in the FIFA uUnder 17 World Cup while the Eagles are yet to record such feat, adding that there is need to concentrate in rebuilding the grassroot football to discover talents.

Novandi, said it was disheartening that none of the football clubs i the state are featuring in the Nigerian Premier League as he believed that the tournament would serve as an avenue for the clubs to select talented football players to fortify their teams ahead of the next season.

The Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Social Development, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, commended Kalbe International for supporting the state government in adding value to grassroot football.