Grassroots sports development in Nigeria over the years has taken multiple facets and with the obvious prospects which involve scouting, identifying, and developing talents as well as raising fitness consciousness and mass participation in sports amongst the Nigeria youth, the light at the end of the tunnel for the actors in it is still far fetched to be sighted.
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Undoubtedly, Nigeria boasts a swelling well of grassroots talents in various niches in sport but with the limited platforms, welfare, and encouragement for these youngsters who have all the potential to be world-class, there is still so much to invest in from both individuals, sports stakeholders, and administrations alongside the government.
With the decline in the development of grassroots football in Nigeria, there is a growing sign of worries as visibly written on the long faces put up by these players who have the talents but have not tapped into them and the coach who has buckled up to take up the responsibilities of this players upon himself while also looking out for his own family.
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Beyond what we can see, world stars were tapped into at a very young age following their discovery, and with the proper care, they were nurtured, and properly trained and that’s why we can see them on the global stage but what happens to a player who doesn’t have any platform so to say that that help their development in their chosen field.
In reference to this, Sports247.ng, Nigeria’s first dedicated Grassroots Sports Platform, a one-stop website for the latest Nigeria Sports news around the world will be delving into this issue on Friday, Oct. 6 on X Space by 5 pm as it hosts Alhaja Gara Gombe, a renowned sports administrator to dissect the prospect, challenges and way forward in grassroots football in Nigeria.
Join us – https://x.com/i/spaces/1OdJrjPwZdeJX
