N1M UP FOR GRABS AT FIRST FREESTYLE FOOTBALL TOURNEY
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By Tayo Joseph Lagos, Nigeria
National Freestyle 1: l-r: Olutoye Toyobo: GM Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Ā GAC Motors; Ā Oādyke Nzewi,Ā CEO, Feet ānā Tricks International Ā Limited; Ā Olisa Adibua, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; Ā Dom Lawson, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited, during the launch of Nigeriaās National Ā Freestyle Football Championship, organised by Feet ānā Tricks International Limited in Lagos at the weekendĀ Ā
Feet ānā Tricks International at the weekend announced a winning prize of N1m for the winner of the first edition of the Nigeria National Freestyle Championships scheduled for July 22, in Lagos.
The chairman of the organisation, Valentine Ozigbo, announced this during a press conference where Feet ānā Tricks signed an exclusivity agreement with the World Federation of Freestyle Football to organise freestyle competitions in the country.
National Freestyle 2: : l-r: Ricky Lee, Ā General Manager, GAC Motors ; Olutoye Toyobo: GM Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Ā GAC Motors; Ā Oādyke Nzewi,Ā CEO, Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; and Ā Olisa Adibua, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited, during the launch of Nigeriaās National Ā Freestyle Football Championship, organised by Feet ānā Tricks International Limited in Lagos at the weekend
Ozigbo described the motive behind bringing the competition to Nigeria was to make the country the home of freestyle football in the world.
National Freestyle 3: l-r: Godwin Nwanagu Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; Ā Ricky Lee, Ā General Mamager, Ā GAC Motors; Olutoye Toyobo: GM Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Ā GAC Motors; Ā Oādyke Nzewi,Ā CEO, Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; Ā Olisa Adibua, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; Ā Dom Lawson, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited, during the launch of Nigeriaās National Ā Freestyle Football Championship, organised by Feet ānā Tricks International Limited in Lagos at the weekendNational Freestyle 4: l-r: Olutoye Toyobo: GM Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, Ā GAC Motors; Ā Oādyke Nzewi,Ā CEO, Feet ānā Tricks International Limited; and Ā Olisa Adibua, Director, Ā Feet ānā Tricks International Limited, at the press launch of Nigeriaās National Ā Freestyle Football Championship, organised by Feet ānā Tricks International Limited in Lagos at the weekend
According to him, little has been done in the way of promoting, marketing or exploiting one of the most exciting aspects of the game flair which is freestyle.āFeet ānā Tricks is set to develop and nurture an art, a lifestyle, a passion for many, and also a means to a lucrative career,ā Ozigbo said.
āWe have so many people out there who are talented in freestyle football and have been doing it on the street for fun, but now they have the opportunity to participate in a competition where they will be rewarded financially.
āThe target is to organise a world class event full of credibility and sustainable future. This yearās edition is to test run and then move to the grassroots next year before extending it to other part of West Africa.ā
A board member of the organisation, Olisa Adibua, revealed that the winner of the first edition will represent the country at the Super Ball in August in Prague.
Ex-international, Kanu Nwankwo, said: āFootball starts from the street and if you cannot make it into real football, the trick is another opportunity to make it through football.ā
Apart from the N1M prize money, the winner will also be going home with a new GAC Salon car worth N7M.
Freestylers are advised to log on to the organisationās website,Ā www.feetandtricks.comĀ to register and later upload their 20secs video for evaluation with the finalists expected to be picked on merit.