The
ongoing screening exercise and scouting of soccer talents by 60Goals
Soccer Stars Project has continued in Abuja as it holds a 3day screening
exercise at Area 3 Football Pitch from the 23rd to 25th of October 2019
in Abuja. The Abuja final first phase of screening recorded quite an
overwhelming turnout of football talents with keen interest to
participate in the project.
The 3 days screening exercise was
officially kicked off by the Former Minister pf Sports, Solomon Dalung
and was quite coordinated by foriegn Coach Oleg Dziuba from Ukraine,
Coach Gianfranco Guozzoli from Italy and other soccer experts. During
the exercise, over 45 teams participated, with 990 football talents
screened on the first and second day of the exercise, but 122 players
where shortlisted and screened.
On the third day, during the
final drilling, only 30 players were selected and confirmed to be
promoted and endorsed with international signing deals as reward and
encouragements for their crafty football skills and qualified to be part
of the Abuja final camping.
The former Sports Minister, Solomon
Dalung who has been behind the Project while he was in office expressed
his confidence over the prospects as he has met and interfaced with
international partners and clubs who came to Nigeria to identify with
60Goals soccer stars project. He assured of his continues support and
calls on Indigenous organizations and individuals to identify with the
talent scouting project as they resume camping in Abuja.
Speaking
with participating football talents, they expressed appreciation to
60Goals Soccer Star Project Team and support of Hon. Ned Nwoko
Foundation, for such initiating the impact empowerment initiative to
boost and encourage youth development by advancing our local soccer
talent and the industry in entirety.
Responding to interviews
from cross section of Journalists, Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation
representative Miss Philcy Anayo said the initiative will not only
empower youths but will also reduce crime rate from the street since it
will help the selected players make a living for themselves and
families. On behalf of Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko, she commended the
organisers and congratulated the selected talents after the painstaking
exercises.
According to the National Coordinator and FIFA
intermediary Agent, Ms Jane Ndubuisi thanked the entire team members of
60Goals Soccer Stars Project for their efforts in successfully
concluding the first phase of the project, as they prepare for camping
and training of over 150Football talents that were shortlisted during
the screening exercise held in Lagos with 360 paeticipants, Delta state
with 537 participants, Anambra state with 230 participants and Akwa Ibom
State with about 632 players.
Camping for the few selected
players will commence on 18th of November and will run through 10days,
as international agents and observers will be present to carefully
scout, monitor and supervise players during the exercise. However, the
camping is open for partners and sponsors who could identify with the
exercise while the scouting continues in camp.
Francis Ikechukwu,
the project manager and Former under 21 National Player has commended
efforts of its partners in the role they played in advancing fruition
for the project. He thanked Prince Ned Nwoko, Solomon Dalung, Chief
Prince Ndubuisi, Hon.Nse Essien, Top Flight Football, Fullham FC, Ibom
Hotel, StatePress,
Supersport, Amity Global Network, and especially
Grand Cubana Hotel, Jabi for the hospitality they received, as he
anticipates more progressive and profitable relationship with the hotel
ahead of the Abuja Camping exercise, the Phase2 of 60Goals Soccer Star
Project.