This according to the
organisers will have all the trappings of a grand event as all that
needs to make it one, has been put in place to ensure that all in
attendance get
utmost value for their time.
The 2018
Africa Freestyle Football Championship which is being planned as a
perfect fusion of freestyle football and entertainment will feature top
musical, dance
artists and
world renowned freestylers. Top among musical and entertainment stars
are FALZ De Bad Guy, KCEE, MAYORKUN, VANESSA M’DEE (from Tanzania),
SLIMCASE, MR. REAL and the renowned world
acclaimed dancer, KAFFY who
will bring a lot of colour to the event with a performance that aptly
depicts the beautiful culture of Nigeria, the host
nation. Other performances include Xplicit and Dream Catchers. The
event will be hosted both in English and French by DJ Shoddy and Mimmie,
to ensure that French speaking audience are not left out.
Speaking on the plans for the three-day event , the Chairman, Feet 'n' Tricks International, Valentine Ozigbo explained, that preparations have been put in top gear to ensure that the pioneer African Freestyle Football Championship meets all expectations and more. “I want to assure all, that no stone was left unturned to make it world-class and a very memorable one for all the lovers of the sport.
Ozigbo noted that, being
the pioneer edition, "Feet 'n' Tricks is determined to effectively etch
the sports in the minds of football lovers and its stakeholders across
Africa.
To this end, we will be engaging African freestyle footballers, sports
enthusiasts, sports officials and the general public with the sole aim
of creating awareness about freestyle football, providing talented
Africans a new platform to showcase their skills
to the world and ultimately deepening love for the sport”.
According to Ozigbo, the
qualifying rounds and Nigerian championship will hold on September 13th
-14th, 2018 at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel in
Lagos.
After the qualifying rounds, the best 16 male and 8 female freestyle
athletes in Africa will emerge to battle it out at the grand finale on
September 15, 2018 in a keenly contested competition that is expected to
produce the first African male and female Freestyle
Football Champions.
“We are excited to pave a new direction for freestyle football in Africa,” said Valentine Ozigbo, Chairman of Feet ‘n’ Tricks International. “Feet
'n' Tricks International, expects
at least 120 freestylers from Africa
to be represented at this Championship. We will work on the development
of African freestyle talent and continually exploit all available
resources to create more awareness for the sport and we are grateful to
our sponsors and partners.” He added
Co-founder and Head of Partnerships for WFFA, Daniel Wood,
expressed love for the energy and passion for freestyle football that
can be found all over Africa, “We at
the World Freestyle Football Association are so excited to see the best
talents from all across Africa come together on one stage and compete
for this title. Everyone will be competing for not only the prizes but
for some world ranking points too with the
winner, of course, putting themselves in a fantastic position to
challenge the world’s best. I look forward to seeing you all in
September,” he said.
The championship will also host international freestyle professionals; Guinness world record holder, Iya Traore of
France and Female freestyler, Raquel Benetti from Brazil. Prizes worth over $50,000 (Fifty Thousand Dollars)
which includes a brand new salon car as well as qualification and sponsorship for the global championship will be won.
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