MILO Nigeria and former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa have concluded the inaugural MILO × Ahmed Musa Sports Clinic and Tournament in Kano providing 2500 young footballers with coaching mentorship and competitive matches.
Over two weeks participants took part in 10 coaching sessions and played matches under Musa and other coaches. The programme combined football training with lessons in teamwork discipline resilience and confidence.
The clinic ended with a tournament at the Ahmed Musa Sports Complex in Kano where Khamis Football Academy won the inaugural title. Participants received cash prizes certificates and football equipment.
Musa who is a MILO Brand Ambassador said talent alone was not enough for young players.
‘Young players need good coaching regular competition and people who will guide them’ he said. ‘My message to these players is simple: keep training listen to your coaches and work hard every day to improve.’
He also called for greater investment in grassroots football stressing the need for quality coaching structured development and regular competition for young players.
Gilbert Tweneboah-Koduah Category Lead at MILO said the programme was designed to help young people build confidence and develop values beyond sport.
‘Our partnership with Ahmed Musa brings together MILO’s longstanding commitment to sports development and the experience of an athlete whose journey from grassroots football to the highest level can inspire the next generation’ he said.
Musa whose football career began in northern Nigeria and reached the top level of the sport was a source of inspiration for the participants.
MILO said the clinic builds on its commitment to youth development through school-based and grassroots sports initiatives in Nigeria.