Grassroot Football: Egbedore LG U-15 Kids Emerge AFGRA/OBAAF Cup Champions, Organisers Drum Supports For Exceptional Kids

 

Grassroot Football: Egbedore LG U-15 Kids Emerge AFGRA/OBAAF Cup Champions, Organisers Drum Supports For Exceptional Kids

Ede North Local Government have emerged Champions of the maiden edition of  AFGRA/OBAFF Cup U-15 Football Championship at the mainbowl of Ido Osun High School Sports Complex.

The tournament which is aimed at unearthing future legends was packaged by AFGRA Foundation and sponsored by Otunba Soji Adewusi, a renown business tycoon and philanthropist. The tourney is packaged by GFCC Egbedore under the leadership of Coach Abiona.

The coveted trophy which was won stylishly  by Egbedore Local Government kids was jostled for by teams across Ede-North, Ede-South, Egbedore and Ejigbo. Ede North U-15 kids were spanked by 4-1 by the eventual winner Egbedore Local Government. 

The final match which lived up to its hype is spiced with pep talk and brief lectures by the organisers.

According to the sports financier, Otunba Soji Adewusi who performed the traditional kickoff, the aim of staging the tourney is to secure worthwhile future for the kids. 

"Some of you are talented and you need a veritable platform to showcase your God given potentials. If I decide to donate cartons of indomie and even cash to all of you, I know you will finish it all in no distant time. 

"What we are giving you now if utilised properly will sustain you. Kante was from village like some of you but was nurtured to stardom same way we want to nurture these kids. Even the indigent ones shall be supported academically, I hope the next edition shall be bigger," stated Otunba Adewusi. 

Another brain behind the project, a UK based legal practitioner, Barrister Bob Olukoya harped on the slogan of the foundation 'sport is life', he charges players to stay focus and maximize the opportunity since sports teaches how to win, lose and humble. He stated that exceptional kids shall be supported, "that's what the foundation stands for".

Trophies and individual awards with cash prizes were later presented to winners in the evening where many defied the serious downpour to grace the final. Other dignitaries like, custodian of football in the state Osun Football Association, Club Owners, Journalists, Top Politicians, Coaches, football fans among others were on ground.