Norwegian team storms Kano for Ramat Cup
Homlier FC of Norway owned by FIFA-licensed Nigerian agent Taju Akinyemi will be the biggest attraction at this year's YSFON-organized Ramat Cup competition holding in Kano, KICK OFF can report.
The annual competition, which has produced great talent in the past such as Austin Eguavoen and Samson Siasia, holds between February 17 and 25 at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
Arguably Nigeria's most-attended youth soccer competition, the popular tournament will attract at least 25 states this year.
National President of YSFON Tunde Jamiu Ojulari gave KICK OFF a breakdown of the program on Friday.
"Homlier Football Club of Norway will arrive Abuja en-route Kano venue of the youth football fiesta. The team will also engage Kogi State YSFON team in a friendly match in honour and memory of our late National Secretary, Malam Isa Idris shortly after the end of the Ramat Cup competition," he disclosed.
YSFON scribe Patrick Okpuire also assured on a successful hosting of the competition. "All arrangements to make this year's edition a grand one have been concluded. We are expecting at least 25 states in Kano as from the arrival date of February 17.
"All teams must conduct themselves in orderly manner because in YSFON our watch word is discipline," he warned.
Similarly, YSFON's Public Relations Officer Ben Ekpo disclosed that all arrangements have been made to make this edition the best in media coverage.
"Our friends from the media as usual will beam this competition, which is organized in memory of former Head of State Murtala Ramat Muhammad to the outside world’’.