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The maiden edition of the Asenso-Boakye Under-14 Ball-paa tournament has commenced at the Bantama artificial turf in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
The tournament organized by the member of Parliament for Bantama constituency and the Works and Housing Minister, Francis
Asenso-Boakye would be held every weekend in the constituency.
According to the lawmaker, the purpose of the football tournament is to unearth the football talents in the constituency, and help create the much-needed platform for the kids in the constituency to exhibit their talents.
The participating clubs include; Kotoko Babies, Hearts Babies, Obibini Blackman Zet Mineral Water FC, Kwaku Oteng Adonko Angels Next Level, Kwasi Kyei Unity Oil Stars, Kessben MultiCredit FC, Kennedy Agyapong Net2 Babies and Dr Joseph Siaw Agyapong Zoomlions.
He said, “I am committed to improving the sporting discipline in the constituency. With the right grooming, most of these youngsters will harness their potentials and can become world-class players”, said Hon. Asenso-Boakye, adding that Bantama in the past has produced some of the best players Ghana has had including the likes of Akwasi Appiah, Prince Opoku Polley and Sarfo Gyamfi.
He timated that the football tournament will help keep the youth (both players and spectators) away from deviant practices and it will eventually contribute positively towards the development of the youth in the constituency.
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