Registration
for the season seven of the yearly MTN Lagos Street Soccer Championship begins
across the state.
Teams are expected to jostle for the
mouth-watering prize money in the (U-15) junior, female and male (open)
categories of the competition.
According to the Executive Secretary,
Deji Aladegbemi, the tournament has grown over the past seven years evidence by
stakeholders enthusiasm and community buy - in, as more teams are willing to be
part of this year’s championship.
Aladegbemi admitted that the introduction of the junior category has indeed
upped the ante and made the tournament more attractive, competitive and especially
delivered on the talent discovery goals of the competition
Screening of Sschools (public and
private) and academies predicated on eradicating age falsification has also
commenced in earnest.
“We were overwhelmed with the turnout
and performance of the junior category during the last edition, underpinning
the Ministry and MTN Nigeria Telecommunications quest for an improved and sustainable
standard of the competition” he said.
Aladegbemi also added that with the performance of the winners of the (U-15)
junior category during the all expenses paid tour of South Africa, there would
be converted efforts this year geared to ensuring that players are exposed to
internationally acceptable mentoring and training standard that offer unique
platform for young players to live their dreams.
For teams (Male, Female
and U - 15 Junior Categories) willing to be part of this year’s competition,
registration forms are obtained at the Secretariat of the LOC at the
Teslim Balogun, Surulere Stadium.
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