TECNO begins revitalizing 100 football pitches across Africa in Lagos - ITREALMS

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In a memorable event at the office of the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, TECNO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to kickstart a project aimed at refurbishing a local football pitch in Lagos. This signing marks the beginning of TECNO's commitment to transforming underutilised fields into state-of-the-art training centres, nurturing raw talent into future stars, and providing underserved communities with a platform to achieve their potential.

Lagos, the city of aquatic splendour, plays a pivotal role in this ambitious initiative. The signing ceremony, witnessed by key stakeholders, members of the Lagos State Sports Commission, and various government agencies, signifies a new era for grassroots football in Nigeria. 

TECNO fuels passion, unity on Africa’s pitches - ITREALMS

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Global innovative technology brand TECNO, as the official sponsor of the Africa Cup in Côte d'Ivoire, organized a star-studded charity match on the second day of the opening ceremony.

The game featured CAF General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba and famous football players, including Jay-Jay Okocha, El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Dennis Oliech, and Erick Otieno, who graced the field in a show of support for the sport and community development.

Zonal pitches for Rising Stars tourney’13

Two-week zonal championship play offs for the Airtel Rising Stars tournament 2013 began on Monday with the organizers naming the training pitches.

ITRealms gathered that the North East zone would take place at Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna while Abuja zonal championship for the North Central zone has been scheduled to hold at the Old Parade Ground, Area 10, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

For Enugu zonal matches, ITRealms also gathered would be at the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus Stadium, Enugu, whereas the Liberation Stadium would serve as the venue for the Port Harcourt zonal championship.

Just as the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium, Surulere and the Mainbowl of the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan would play host for both the Lagos and Ibadan legs of the zonal championships respectively.

Successful talents from this exercise will qualify to feature for their teams in the knock-out stages from where eight teams from both the male and female categories would proceed to the semis to determine the two finalists and eventual winners.

The winners will automatically qualify as zonal flag bearers to the national championship in Lagos.

The Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Tourney, in its third year, is a pan African initiative of Airtel Africa, designed to provide support for the development of football talents across African markets. 

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