To Bethel Ojodomo, joining Buruj Football Academy is a dream come true and the Rivers State Indigene was accompanied by his father to the Ikorodu camp of the prestigious football academy in Lagos on Thursday.
“I am here to achieve my dream of playing pro”, says the confident 11-year-old Bethel whose football idol is the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Bethel’s father, Mr Odomojo who was impressed with what he saw on the ground says he needed a football academy in Nigeria that has facilities to combine football with formal Education and Buruj Football Academy ticks all the boxes as he needed to screen many that our suggested before he could for settled for Buruj Football Academy.
“Bethel is so passionate about football and playing football at the highest level” began Odomojo.
“All I need is an academy that will combine both formal education and football. I was satisfied with what Buruj Academy offers out of the many recommended football academies, and I am impressed with what I see on the ground here. I am confident of him achieving his dream of playing football at the highest level at the Academy “, said Odomojo.
Bethel was given the Academy kits to get inducted into the academy officially after completing his medical and registration details after which he joined the rest of the boys on the training pitch for his first training as a student of the academy in the presence of the CEO, Waheed Salaudeen.
Waheed, who received the boy and his Dad said the Buruj Football Academy has lots of lined up for the season which is kicking off with the Play and Study Initiative which allows talented footballers to combine their formal education with football simultaneously seamlessly as registration is ongoing for the program from JSS 1 to SS 3 as well to the Tertiary education level.
He also confirmed the tour of Europe which is coming in 2025 as the Academy will be taking part in the 2025 Variagio Cup amongst many other programs targeted at aiding the growth and development of the budding talents in the academy in line with the ultimate goal of achieving their dream of becoming a professional footballer and building a football career.
