Students of the FCB Escola soccer school arrives for a training session at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, on November 22, 2016. Football is king in Nigeria, even though the country has again failed to reach the Cup of African Nations finals which will be held in Gabon in January. More than 1,500 youngsters took skills tests in September to get into the Barcelona academy. But the 1,000 euros ($1,000) annual cost was an even bigger hurdle for many. The FCB Escola in Lagos, is a centre for youth development and grassroot empowerment modelled after FC Barcelonaís youth system, where football is used as a medium of empowerment to teach FC Barcelona Soccer methodology. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI
There will be There will be fireworks today in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as the 2017 GTBank and Ogun State Principals’ Cup finals hold at the magnificent MKO Abiola Stadium.
The day’s programme will feature both male and female finals in what has been termed a bumper package for football lovers in the ancient city.In the female final, Iko Gateway Grammar School, Idiroko will contest for the top prize against Muslim High School, Isolu. In the male category, Pakoto High School, Ifo will trade tackles with Ipara Community Grammar School, Ipara.
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