Sports
Coach Solicits For Grassroots Football Sponsorship
The Head Coach of Rocks FC of Port Harcourt, Ndubuisi Emmanuel, has appealed to the Rivers State Government and Non-Governmental Organi-sations (NGOs), in the state to sponsor grassroots football tournaments in the state.
He stated that it was time for both government and NGOs to give more attention to grassroots football competitions, saying that it is a way to give youth opportunity to showcase their talents.
Emmanuel made the appeal on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with Tidesports, shortly after his boys (players) defeated Port Harcourt City Football Academy, (PHCA) 1-0, in their last group game at the ongoing Port Harcourt City League (PHCL) at the Joseph Yobo mini stadium in D/Line in Port Harcourt.
According to him, grassroots football has a lot of challenges, most especially when it comes to sponsorship in terms of grassroots tournament.
‘ Government and NGO should focus on the youth teams than the professional clubs.
“It is not really a good one at the grassroots, they are a lot of talents there but they are not given the opportunity to prove themselves,” Emmanuel said.
The coach praised his boys for the victory and playing to instructions.
“They were focused, I think they really gave out their best,” he stated.
He used the opportunity to commend the organisers of the PHCL, saying that the competition is bringing back the face of Port Harcourt in football as it used to be.
By: Kiadum Edookor
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Sports
FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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