Soccer News of Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Source: GNA
Accra, Nov 21, GNA - A new soccer academy, Global Boot Academy was launched in Accra with the aim of unearthing and increasing the nation's talent soccer base.
The academy, which has embarked on a nation-wide talent hunt campaign, dubbed 'Soccer Scout' is expected to last for the next six months.
Nii Odartey Lamptey, a member of the 1992, 94 and 96 squad of the Black Stars who launched the talent hunt exercise in Accra, said the abundance of soccer talents in the country is an indication of a bright future for Ghana, hence the need to embrace the idea to develop and groom the youth to excel.
At least 1000 players will be recruited nation-wide before a final screening exercise will be conducted to select 100 players to commence the Academy.