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Keves Football Competition’s Sponsor Receives Souvenir
The Rivers State Football Association, (RSFA), has presented souvenir to the sponsor of Keves Football Competition, Chief Ikenna Okafor, following his role in sports development in the State.
Special Adviser to the state Governor on Real Madrid Football Academy, Barrister Christopher Green, made the presentation on behalf of RSFA, at the opening ceremony of Keves Football Competition, recently, at Sharks Football Stadium, in Port Harcourt.
Speaking to sports journalists after the presentation, Barrister Green lauded Chief Okafor, saying that the souvenir was given to him in appreciation of what he has been doing towards sports development in the state.
“RSFA presented a football to Chief Okafor as a souvenir to appreciate his commit-ment to sports develop-ment and promotion, giving the youths reason to take sports as a career” Barrister said.
According to him, words cannot be enough to express his appreciation over what Chief Okafor is doing to promote and develop sports in the state.
“As a patron of RSFA you have showed in lips and actions that you are indeed a man who has Rivers State at heart.
“What you have done will not only alleviate suffering, but again you have given capacity to our youth for them to take sports as their livelihood.
“Sir, I want to thank you and I also pray that the Almighty God will continue to bless you and your business so that where ever this funds were coming from, for which you are using to sponsor sports competition in the state to remove tears not only RSFA but the entire youth of Rivers State our God will replenish it in million fold,” he stated.
By: Kiadum Edookor
The Police team thrashed Dolphins Youth FC 4-1 at the ongoing Rivers State Football Association Challenge Cup, (RSFCA) .
Ghomorai said this on Friday in an exclusive interview with Tidesports shortly after his team ran over Dolphins Youths 4-1 in their opening match of the competition, at the
Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt.
According to him, their victory was as a result of hard work and early preparation,adding that as defending champions of the State Keves Global Football Competition, they will ensure they keep that momentum of winning.
“ My boys are good, we train five times in a week to keep fit. I commend my players for the good performance.
“We want to ensure that we do well in any upcoming tournament.
We train five times in a week, we know it is not easy, but we are doing it because we know what it takes to win a tournament in this State,” Ghomorai said.
He commended the State FA over the manner they handled the competition but urge them to not change their fixtures as it affects most clubs adversely.
In another match played, De Cardinals FC upset Go Round FC by 5-4 through penalty shoot out after playing goalless in regulation time.
By: Kiadum Edookor
According to him, he had been to Lagos and Uyo for coaching courses but none was as rich in content as this clinic, adding that it has also boosted his morale and coaching career.
Ledor said this in a telephone interview with Tidesports, saying that as a coach he will now apply new techniques in the game of football.
“ I have been to Lagos and Uyo for coaching courses but this is a very good foundation for me, it will help me a lot in my grassroots coaching.
The clinic has imparted new knowledge in me so much, because there were certain things I do not know before that I have known now.
It is a nice one I commend the organisers for bringing such a programme to Port Harcourt,” Ledor said.
The coaching clinic was organised by the Rivers State Football Coaches Association (RSFCA) and Bright Stars Sports Agency United Kingdom for Nigeria coaches.
The Clinic which was tagged “Continuous Professional Development Coaching (CPD) was designed for developing football coaches.
The former captain of Enyimba FC encouraged his members to always key into such projects because the knowledge gained will change their mentality towards the game.
By: Kiadum Edookor
The event which was held at Port Harcourt basketball court, Niger/ Bende Streets saw a huge crowd and over 300 youths participated in the programme.
Speaking in an interview with sports journalists shortly after the closing ceremony, the coordinator of OBN, a retired professional basketball player, Obinna Ekezie, said his aim was to develop the youth to have a career through basketball.
” OBN is to support youth on different skills, mostly on enterprenuership and technology. This is also to prepare them to have a career after basketball.
Our goal was to make this programme a sustainable one,” Ekezie said.
He used the forum to thank the Rivers State Government for its support, especially for giving them the venue to use. He also appreciated the United States Consulate in Nigeria for their support.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the programme, the United States Consulate Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Jennifer Foltz said United States and Nigeria have very special and close relationship, adding that the Consulate feels this was the right time to do a sports programme.
By: Tonye Orabere
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