4000 registered for Airtel's Rising Stars
Lagos - Following the successful completion of the nationwide registration of participants for the season three of the Airtel Rising Stars (ARS 3) national U-17 Tournament for boys and girls, the zonal championship of the competition will hold from July 22 to August 9 across six centres. Over 4000 registered youngsters from secondary schools and academies will feature in the championship slated for Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and the FCT, Abuja. According to Airtel’s Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director, Deepak Srivastava, the registration exercise was hugely successful as thousands of youth indicated interest in beginning their journey to football stardom through the ARS tournament. Said Srivastava: “We have concluded preparations to ensure a hitch-free tournament that will be full of fun and excitement. More so, this year, as we shall host teams from 16 other countries in Africa for the African Championship as well as the Soccer Clinic to be facilitated by a tea...