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Mavlon FC: Shaping Future Stars Through Sport and Learning
Joel Ajayi
Mavlon FC of Lagos has continued to be a reference point of a football academy that nurtures both football talent and educational development of young footballers, reports www.totorinews.com.
The educational development of young footballers remain one of the cardinal points of Mavlon FC as emphasized by Bar. Kenneth Agadugba, the chairman of the modest football outfit that has produced players for the age- grade national teams in Nigeria.
“We know the importance of education. It is a step in the right direction and we do everything we can to make sure that our young footballers are not just about football, but also to develop the brain for the task in managing every aspect of life, both as an active and in retirement,” Bar. Agadugba said.
“Many of the players here, are also on educational scholarship. It is not out of place to train footballers, who will not only become professional footballers in the future, but also combined the honours of being Technology brain- box in the world.
“Here, we explore the options of football and education, especially the players are also brilliant when it comes to education.
“The likes of Charles Agada and Cletus Simon, who both played for the Golden Eaglets were nurtured here on the two platforms of football and education.
“For every talent footballer out there, i will admonish them not to abandon education. If the opportunity is there, they should combine football with education.
“Mavlon FC is a place where football greatness and education meet. Great gain awaits our players in the future,” he concluded.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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