The two-day Port Harcourt open football trials ended on Sunday at Sharks Football Club Stadium, with huge attendance.
A total of 148 young footballers registered and attended the trials, and 38 were selected and 10 players were Under-17 that came from different part of country.
The trials sponsored by Port Harcourt-based Sticmaclloyd FC, in partnership with 433 Football Agency of Ukraine, Germany Football Academy and Sports Mate 360 Football Academy of Poland, witnessed massive expectators..
Speaking to sports journalists shortly after the event the chief executive of Sticmaclloyd Fc. Hon. Wobo I. Stanley, expressed joy over the successful completion of the trials.
He reiterated that players selected after the trials would travel to various countries within three to four months.
“Like I said in different media platforms, the opening trials will create opportunity for talented footballers in the State to play in Europe.
I am  an ex-international, selected players will also have the opportunity to enhance their football career in Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Italy” Hon. Wobo said.
Speaking the director of Sticmaclloyd Fc, Didi, rated the trials high, most especially the massive turn out of young players.
“The screening was very fantastic as you can see, the turnout was massive, parents were happy and players were equally happy. At least this selected players will use football as their career,” she said.
She noted that the selection was unbiased, saying that the event would bring deveploment and integrity to the State.
Also speaking, one of the selected players, Emmanuel Chidi, aka JJ,  who spoke on behalf of the selected players thanked Sticmacllord Int’l FC for giving  them the opportunity to showcase their talents,  noting that platforms like this are very rare in Port Harcourt .
He prayed God to guide them to keep on the good works.

By: Tonye Orabere