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About 800 kids are expected to participate in this year’s Baby Jet U-16 African Football Tournament featuring 32 teams from various African countries to showcase their talents before international scouts and potentially earn professional contracts.

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The CEO of Baby Jet Foundation, Samuel Anim Addo, said the tournament was a major investment in the future of African football as it provided a platform for young talents across the continent.

Mentorship by legends

During the launch of the tournament in Accra on Monday, Gyan said he is rm believer of grassroot football.

Believer of grassroot football

“ I believe in grassroots football because that is where I started from, although we didn’t get the attention during our time, we were able to prove, this is the time to give this young ones attention, we are in a di erent generation, we have to encourage these kids to stick to the game because there are a lot of people who wants to play but they need the push, I have done it and it is time to give back to the society, my country and the whole of Africa.

He stated that the tournament had been given a big boost from African football legends such as Gyan, Stephen Appiah, John Paintsil and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu who would o er mentorship and guidance to the young footballers.

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The tournament which is the brainchild of Former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, will feature 32 teams from various African countries to showcase their talents before international scouts and potentially earn professional contracts.

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“This year’s competition is going to be an improvement of what we have been able to achieve in the past, and we will also bring the legends to these youngsters to inspire them as well,” stated Mr Anim Addo.

“We expect this year’s competition to be fun, educative and the best will surely be awarded and to their own bene t, get scouted and give them a career uplift”.

For his part, Anthony Ba oe, President of the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana, praised the initiative by Gyan to o er opportunities to young and talented footballers within the continent.

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Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer explained that for this year’s edition, there is screening, going beyond the shores of Ghana to invite other countries to participate, scouts to monitor, Super-

Writer: DANIEL KONTIE

Position: Managing Director (66 Engineering Ltd) Contact: +233209032280

He called on upcoming footballers who fell within the age bracket to take advantage of the tournament which he believed had the potential to change their destiny.