A team of European football scouts under the 60 Goals Soccer Star Project have Kano to conduct a football U-16 talent hunt slated to kick off June 1st.
Speaking at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano on Wednesday, Miroslav Marjanovic, UEFA licensed football technician,explained that their recruitment mission to Kano was spurred by records of array of young and talented players across the state.
He added that the team of recruiters were in Kano with the intent to recruit talented footballers, who poceses the skills to excel in the industry.
He said :“ Youths from rural areas will be giving opportunity to showcase their talent, the best among them are going to selected.My hope is that many of the players here in Kano are going to make it, so that they can achieve something for themselves and their immediate society”
The Chief Executive Officer, 60 Goals Soccer Star Project,Jane Ndubuisi,said that the project is introduced as a tool to empower Kano youths through football.
She maintained that football is now a multibillion dollar industry that has transformed from diminishing the lives of children from impoverish communities to richness and stardom.
She urged parents to encourage their wards to take up football career mingled with academics.
The president , 60 Goals Soccer Star Project and Ex Nigerian U-23 player, Francis Ikechukwu, in his remarks emphasized that their scouting mission to Kano was to seek for the best future legs.
