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2024 BOCKNOR Under-15 Champion of Champions Cup Begins In Abuja
The maiden edition of the Bocknor U15 Football tournament will hold in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday 19th October in two venues.
The tournament organised by the FCT Chapter of Nigeria Football Coaches Association is sponsored by Barrister Babatunde Akintade (Bocknor).
Barrister Akintade who is a Board member of the FCT Football Association, and the North Central representative in the Board of the NLO.
According to the organizing committee of the FCT Coaches, the tournament will involve all the Six Area Councils in the Capital city.
They said the tournament is a strategic football development plan, and youth-centred Program.
The FCT Coaches said the tournament will be in a Mini League format coming up in two centres across the FCT, and the grand finale at the holding at the City Centre
The tournament will hold in Gwagwalada and Bwari respectively on Saturday, 19 October, 2024, with the final holding on 26th October.
The Gwagwalada Venue will have teams from Abaji, Gwagwalada and Kwali while Bwari Venue will host AMAC, Bwari and Kuje
The Sponsor of the the tournament, Babatunde Bocknor said that the youth football development remains a strong key for growing the game in Nigeria.
Bocknor also sponsor an U15 football tournament for youths in Gwagwalada Area Council where he is Vice Chairman of the Gwagwalada Football Council.
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Aliyu Baba Shines with Six Goals in Five NNL Appearances for Sporting Lagos
Joel Ajayi
Striker Aliyu Baba of Sporting Lagos, continues to court attention in the Nigeria National League (NNL) with his impressive goalscoring return, netting 6 times in five starts in the second division.
Aliyu, 21, scored a hattrick in a must-win away match against Solution FC on Sunday evening, taking his tally to 6 goals from just five starts.
The lagos-based club signed him from Mahanaim FC during mid-season transfer window, after it struggled to find the back of the net in the first stanza of the season.
Aliyu opened his Sporting account scoring a brace in a 3-2 away win over Abakaliki FC. He followed that with a goal against First Bank FC after coming from the bench.
The deadly striker then produced another stunning away performance, scoring a hattrick in the 3-3 away draw against Solution FC.
He delivered 6-goals in 9 total appearances (5-starts and 3 substitute apps) for the Lagos club, despite only joining them in March during the mid-season window.
This goalscoring prowess has now attracted many football followers and clubs in the country.
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