Feet’ N’ Tricks International, the organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced that it would be extending its on-going virtual freestyle football championship.
Valentine Ozigbo, the Chairman of Feet’ N’ Tricks International, in a press statement on Friday, July 17, 2020, revealed the reasons for extending the competition which was originally slated to close on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
“We are impressed with the intensity of engagement with our platform by freestylers across the continent,” Mr. Ozigbo said as he revealed that African Freestyle Football Championship Finale will now hold on Sunday, August 2, 2020.
“We have received over 150 entries for the competition from 21 countries in Africa, and we also recorded an increase in female participation. These statistics confirm that our sport is one of the fastest-growing type of football on the continent,” the respected business mogul added.
The influential sports promoter revealed that the company is extending the competition by two weeks “to allow for more robust engagement” and feedback from the judges.
“We have taken this decision in concert with our partners, the World Freestyle Football Association and we believe this can only be positive for all parties concerned,” Mr Ozigbo added.
