Commissioner Advices Under 13 National Team Players
Published: September 18, 2013
The National Under 13 Team on Wednesday morning paid a courtesy visit to the Ondo state commissioner for Youth Development and Sports Ministry, Bekekimi Idiehare, at the state secretariat, Akure .
Team secretary Wale Adeyinka, thanked the commissioner for hosting a successful camping exercise while also noting that eight U-13 players were identified and selected from Ondo state during the camping period.
While responding, the commissioner said he was delighted that youths from Ondo state have benefited from the national camping exercise and promised that Governor Olusegun Mimiko whom he described as a sport loving governor was ready to continue to support the NFF’s U-13 football project.
“We are happy that our state played host to the future Kanu(s), Okocha(s),and Mikel(s) of this world and above all, our sons are part of the programme, Governor Mimiko is ready to continue to support the NFF“s grassroots U-13 programme.”
In the same vein, the Ondo state FA chairman, Otunba Dele Ajayi, has urged the National U-13 players to shun social vices because it could derail their football careers.
The FA boss while speaking with National U-13 media officer, Bunmi Haruna in Akure, also cited the example of Gbolahan Salami of Shooting Stars football club of Ibadan whom he noted was a good player but has failed to make it to the top due to indiscipline.
“My sons, it is very important that you are disciplined if you want to make it to the top in football, players who are not disciplined don't fulfill their potentials.
“Don't be like Gbolahan Salami, he has been thrown out of every club he played for.”
The U-13/U-15 football development programme was initiated by the NFF in 2008.The team is quarterly camped and exposed to friendly matches, both local and international.
In 2010, the team defeated the youth teams of Liverpool 4-0, Fulham 6-0, Birmingham 4- 1, Chelsea 3-0 and Sporting Lisbon 2-0 to
win the 2010 edition of the International Youth Championship organized by the English Premier League in London.
The first set of graduates of the project, who are now Under-15s, have formed the nucleus of the present National U -17 Team (Golden Eaglets).
Team secretary Wale Adeyinka, thanked the commissioner for hosting a successful camping exercise while also noting that eight U-13 players were identified and selected from Ondo state during the camping period.
While responding, the commissioner said he was delighted that youths from Ondo state have benefited from the national camping exercise and promised that Governor Olusegun Mimiko whom he described as a sport loving governor was ready to continue to support the NFF’s U-13 football project.
“We are happy that our state played host to the future Kanu(s), Okocha(s),and Mikel(s) of this world and above all, our sons are part of the programme, Governor Mimiko is ready to continue to support the NFF“s grassroots U-13 programme.”
In the same vein, the Ondo state FA chairman, Otunba Dele Ajayi, has urged the National U-13 players to shun social vices because it could derail their football careers.
The FA boss while speaking with National U-13 media officer, Bunmi Haruna in Akure, also cited the example of Gbolahan Salami of Shooting Stars football club of Ibadan whom he noted was a good player but has failed to make it to the top due to indiscipline.
“My sons, it is very important that you are disciplined if you want to make it to the top in football, players who are not disciplined don't fulfill their potentials.
“Don't be like Gbolahan Salami, he has been thrown out of every club he played for.”
The U-13/U-15 football development programme was initiated by the NFF in 2008.The team is quarterly camped and exposed to friendly matches, both local and international.
In 2010, the team defeated the youth teams of Liverpool 4-0, Fulham 6-0, Birmingham 4- 1, Chelsea 3-0 and Sporting Lisbon 2-0 to
win the 2010 edition of the International Youth Championship organized by the English Premier League in London.
The first set of graduates of the project, who are now Under-15s, have formed the nucleus of the present National U -17 Team (Golden Eaglets).
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