Masindi was treated to a rare touch of talent when teams
competed in the Airtel Rising Stars regional tournament in the Kitara and
Western regions. The games were played at different stadiums in Masindi with
the finals being held at St. George Stadium, Masindi.
The competitions took place on Friday 14th and
Saturday 15thof Augustwith Masindi Young (boys from Kitara region),
Mpanga SS (girls from Kitara region) and Kisoro Young Simba (boys from western
region), Sentah College (girls from western region) emerging as the regions’
champions.
From the Kitara region, Masindi Young defeated Kiryandongo
Young to take home the boys’trophy and cash prize of UGX 1,000,000 while Mpanga
SS defeated Create Peace and Leadership Soccer Academy in Penalty shootouts and
also took home the girls’ trophy and cash prize of UGX 1,000,000.
From the western region, Kisoro Young Simba defeated Welden
SS to take home the boys’ trophy and cash prize of UGX 1,000,000 while Sentah
College defeated Fucam Academy also in Penalty shootouts and took home the
girls’ trophy and cash prize of UGX 1,000,000.
The boys and girls that exhibited remarkable talent were
selected from the different regional teams to represent their regions in the
national championships inOctober. Airtel Rising Stars national finals will take
place in Mbarara where the different regional winners will battle it out for
the bragging rights of being the champions of the country.
The Airtel Rising Stars initiative, the biggest Under-17
grassroots tournament on the African continent, aims at identifying talent and
nurturing upcoming footballers. This is one of the few football equal
opportunity initiatives that targets boys and girls. Over the years, the Airtel
Rising Stars initiative has yielded many success stories and has enabled
several upcoming soccer talents to join Africa Premier League clubs and their
countries’ national teams.
The selected players get an opportunity to get the
best-in-class sports training, during residential clinics that have over the
years, been held by some of Arsenal FC’s legends. Airtel has played a major
role in the nurturing of remarkable talents and in Uganda there is an abundance
of talent that is waiting to be nurtured.
Speaking at the games, Airtel Uganda Brands Assets and Properties
manager, Noela Byuma, said; “Airtel is dedicated to nurturing young talent
through the Under 17 grassroots football initiative that enables us to reach
out to the youth. It is our desire to see young people live their dream and
soccer is one of our major platforms in doing so .This soccer tournament
provides this opportunity to the youngsters and creates a great opportunity for
the players to engage more in the game.”
Airtel, currently the largest
supporter of youth football on the continent, has partnered with FUFA to ensure
that football regulations are followed.
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