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Chairman of the Imo Football Association, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam has commended the Under-15 female team for winning silver in the just concluded National Youth Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Imo Under-15 team ranked second in the football category in the Youth game just concluded in Kwara State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other games at the tournament were Basketball, judo, athletics, karate, badminton, and handball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uchegbulam made the disclosure when he received the team leader, Hon Clifford Oparaugo who came to brief him on the outing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He expressed hopes that someday, the Under-15 female football team will evolve into the Heartland Queens football club, saying they will do the state proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further, the CAF Instructor commended the state government for sponsorship of the state continent to the youth game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Imo team which was the best from the south east zone struggled to clinch the second place position in the keenly contested tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Youth Games had the 36 states and Abuja contigents who all battled for the first prize held from October 14th to 20th in Kwara state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the team leader, Hon Clifford Oparaugo said the girls worked hard to earn the feat even as he maintained that they made sacrifices on their part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, the girls made so much sacrifice coupled with their academics even as he commended the coaching team for their efforts to build a formidable team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Youth Games hold every two years and brings together all the Under-15 teams of the 36 states including Abuja.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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