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| Late Rashidi Yekini |
The maiden edition of Rasheed Yekini
U-13 football competition will kick off on Sat. April 22, in Irra, the home
town of the late goal King in Oyun local government area of Kwara State.
The Chairman of the main organizing committee
for the competition, Alhaji Wasiu Lawal, told newsmen in Ilorin on Friday that
the sale of form has commenced.
He said the committee agreed after
its inaugural meeting on Thursday that only 16 teams will participate in the
first edition but it may review the number in subsequent editions.
Lawal added that the final of the
competition has been fixed for May 4, a date the late African footballer of year
died in Ibadan.
His words, “Because it is the first
edition and to have a befitting competition, we have pegged the number of
participating teams to 16. We are expecting participating teams to register 20
players but teams may bring 25 players for screening, but only 20 will be
finally registered.
“We are going to be strict with the
age limit, we are dealing with young people here so we will not encourage
cheating. I am using this medium to appeal to would be participating teams
to come or apply for the competition with players in the age bracket,” he
noted.
Lawal further stressed that, “Anyone
screened out will not be allowed to take part and will not be allowed in where
teams are camped.”
The Kwara Football Association board
member also explained that the sale of form will close by Thursday April 20
while the screening will take place on Saturday April 22 with opening ceremony
and first match scheduled for Sunday, April 23.
Lawal commended the Senate
President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for sponsoring the competition and pledged that
the committee will do all it can to ensure that the aim of the competition was
not defeated.
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