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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