A team of European Football Scouts under the aigis of Soccer 60 Goals Soccer Star Project, have arrived Kano to conduct a football U-16 talent hunt exercise scheduled to kick off on Tuesday June 1, 2021.
The licensed agents who addressed sports writers on Wednesday, said their recruitment mission to Kano was incited by the records that indicated that there are a number of young and talented players that are available to be recruited.
The Chief Executive Officer, 60 Goals Soccer Star Project and FIFA intermediary agent, Mrs Jane Ndubuisi said that the project was introduced as a tool to empower Kano youths through football.
According to her, football is now a multi-billion dollar industry that has transformed from diminishing the lives of children from impoverished communities to richness and stardom.
“We are here therefore, to pick talents and to help them achieve their dreams,” Jane said.
She urged parents especially mothers to encourage their wards to take up football career mingled with academics.
Also speaking, UEFA licensed football technician, Miroslav Marjanovic said that the team of recruiters were in Kano with the intent to recruit talented footballers, who pose the skills to excel in the industry.
He said, “ Youths from rural areas will be given the opportunity to showcase their talent, the best among them are going to be selected.
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“My hope is that many of the players here in Kano are going to make it, so that they can achieve something for themselves and their immediate society,” Marjanovic said.
The president , 60 Goals Soccer Star Project and Ex Nigerian U-23 player, Francis Ikechukwu in his remarks emphasized that their scouting journey to Kano is to seek for the best future legs.
In his words, “We are picking best of the best to give them opportunity, we don’t care how many academy will come to our base, we know how to handle them.
“What we need is the talent and it’s only your ability that will give you the chance no matter what, because we don’t know corruption”.
Milan Martinovic FIFA license agent and former agent to former Arsenal FC of England goalkeeper Petr Cech noted that the recruitment exercise is packaged to give young payers the avenue to express themselves with the chances to proceed and excel in as professional footballers
The chairman, Kano state Football Association, Sherif Ahlan applauded the football recruiters for staging the exercise in Kano.
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Ahlan represented by the secretary KSFA, Shehu Buhari said, “We will give you all the necessary support that you need to succeed.
Among the personalities at the press briefing were the chairman,NUJ, Kano Council, Abbas Ibrahim, chairman, SWAN, Kano chapter, Zahradeen Saleh and chairman NU Kano Correspondent chapel, Ibrahim Garba among others.
