By Daily sports on January 19, 2021
The Rivers State Government has commenced admission of students into the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state.
The selection process for interested persons which started yesterday in Port Harcourt is conducted by the State’s Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Real Madrid Football Academy.
In a statement in Port Harcourt yesterday, Faustina Nwanekwu, Media Assistant to the Commissioner of Education in state, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, noted that the government was pleased with the development.
Nwanekwwu said: “The two-pronged process began today with aptitude test held at the premises of Model Girls Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Rivers State.
“Supervised by the State Commissioner for Education, Professor Kaniye Ebeku and the S.A on Real Madrid Football Academy, Rivers State, Mr. Christopher Green, the exercise was held under strict compliance with all COVID-19 health protocols.
“The exercise was very well organized and managed. There was palpable enthusiasm for the exercise, and equal eagerness on the part of prospective candidates to gain admission into the specialized Academy.
“The process continues on Tuesday at the Sharks Stadium, hospital Road, Port Harcourt with practical screening to assess the candidates’ footballing skills.”
•PHOTO: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (m) and Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah (r) at the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt
Source Daily sports
Posted January 19, 2021
You may also like...
Tiger Woods, Ernie Els Cup captains
SPORTS PULSE with VICTOR ENYINNAYA: Mrs Ikpeazu: A...
Maradona given Fifa ambassadorial role
Lagos SWAN Chairman, Oladunni, Elected into Fellowship of...
Neymar earns €3m per month
Arsenal: Iwobi negotiates contract extension

Nnadozie suffers FA Cup heartbreak
Falcons open camp for Senegal double-header
EPL: Slot issues emotional farewell to Liverpool fans
Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa set for historic sixth World Cup
SWAN urges Kano to immortalise 22 deceased athletes
Joshua opponent Prenga aims to ruin Fury fight
Amusan drops to third in world rankings
FIFA hails Okocha’s historic World Cup record
Eagles, Reggae Boyz clash in Unity Cup final
I’ll always support Eagles despite heartbreaks – Singer Samwell
I want to win trophies for Eagles – Okonkwo
Ikoyi Club 1938 thrills kids with Children’s Day fiesta
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,822 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,151 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,108 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,670 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,577 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,476 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,308 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,878 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,059 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,556 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,989 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,435 views)