THE Director of Member Associations,
Sarah Mukuna has assured the inclusiveness of every young budding ones in the participation of the CAF African Schools Football Championship.
Mukuna stated this during an interview with CAFOnline.com, saying that the championship was organised to unearth and provide platform for young boys and girls to showcase their skills and perhaps create a future for themselves in the game.
“People cannot shine if the opportunity to do so is not there, so we have created that platform through the CAF African Schools Football Championship. It will be exciting to see the talent that develops out of it in the coming years,” she said.
She stressed that development of football game at grassroot would help salvage the extinction of the game.
“One of the best investments we can make for the future of football on the African continent is to build our talent pool from the base up, and for many children that starts at their schools.
“Many of our continent’s top stars, who have gone to the very highest level of the game, started their football journey at school level.
“It was their first contact with the game and where they grew their passion. We believe there are many footballing gems out there, both boys and girls, and we want to give as many as possible the chance to fall in love with the game and showcase their talent,” she said.