P/HARCOURT – The Real Madrid Football Academy, built by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is now set to groom football stars, following the completion of the facility in Port Harcourt.
The President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad laid the foundation stone on May 28, 2018 after Wike reached agreement with officials of Real Madrid Football Club.
The governor has directed the admission of all the players of Banham Model Primary School Port Harcourt into the Academy when it opens later in the year. Banham Model Primary School won this year’s Channels Television Kids Cup.
Representative of the Ministry of Sports at the Academy Project Site, Mr Allwell Braide, said that the contractor has done well, adding that the football academy was ready, awaiting commissioning by the Rivers State Governor.
Mr Sunday Odungweru said that the Academy would give Rivers youths the opportunity to excel. He said the institution will create the platform for football lovers in the South-South and South-East to interact for the development of the game, which will lead to the emergence of new international stars
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