Ex-internationals
Jonathan Akpoborie, Mutiu Adepoju and Ann Chiejine have been selected
as technical advisers for the 2015 Airtel Rising Stars, which kicked off
on Tuesday across Nigeria.
The technical advisers will oversee the
selection of players in both the boys’ and girls’ categories in all the
zones. The competition started on Monday and will end on September 4.
Airtel Rising Stars is Africa’s largest grassroots Under-17 football tournament aimed at discovering future football stars.
The initiative has helped turn 129 teenagers into professional footballers since it was launched in 2011.
Airtel Nigeria last Wednesday in Lagos
unveiled Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure, as the brand ambassador
for the Airtel Rising Stars, a move that was described as increased
motivation for the participating players.
CEO, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, said the best players would be selected for a coaching clinic at a yet-to-be-named venue.
“Zonal champions will get medals and
certificates. Winning teams will get N500,000, and the second-placed
teams will get N250,000,” Ogunsanya said.
He added that the National Sports
Commission, the Nigeria Football Federation, the Nigeria Schools Sports
Federation and the Nigeria Referees Association would be part of this
year’s edition.
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