KICKERS FOOTBALL ACADEMY KANO

The Kano Pillars stadium turf in Sabon Gari Kano is lush green,a synthetic pitch specialists expect to last a period of about ten years,yes ten.Yesterday young players from some northern states took to the astro turf in the pyramid city.This is a step taken by Kano State Government,in conjunction with  Kickers Football Academy.A team of  five coaches from  around the country are in Kano preparing youths for career chalenges in football.

Firts on the agenda is selecting  a team of 24 players out of a pool of close to 100,within  two weeks.Each spot on the team is a step towards  the 2010 edition of the Grimoldby Cup in Soweto South Africa later this year.I look at every bit of time spent with the  players and the coaching crew,as a great opportunity to forge a partnership for excellence in the  game  of football.Certainly I enjoyed  the workouts because more knowledge and fitness has been added to me in this period of screening.That's a challenge for each of us and I desire to help the team in any capacity of the playing staff.

Yes the team has four departments,namely the management,the defence,the  midfield,and the attack.My job is to fill a role in any playing department,especially central midfield.This will help the team to have a good organization and playing pattern instilled by the  management and technical  crew.Asides all these,the training is paramount to success.I was exhausted for  a while but I managed to pull through the sessions  so far  by giving it my  best shot for the team to excel.Football is a team game that thrives on the technical and tactical division of labour.If each player can do his duty for the sake of the  team,we will achieve alot with the materials we have.

The coaches are good men.They spent good time giving players  instructions on technical aspects of the game.After implementing them they worked.I'm a better player and individual for this.Today after day seven,for me it is an adventure that  will last for as long as it lasts. Let the world watch out.It's a tournament serving as a microcosm of the world cup which took  place  this year in Nelson Mandela's country.