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Fast rising NPFL side and first African partner of West Ham United FC of England, FC Ifeanyi Ubah will this week host their London-based partners, West Ham United FC in Lagos and Nnewi in a bid to take the partnership between both football clubs to the next level.

Top executives at West Ham United led by the Managing Director, Angus Kinnear and President of FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah will on Wednesday unveil the blueprint that will guide the hunt for the next Nigerian superstar. The project which aims to identify talented kids between the ages of 6 - 15 years will kick off in December with coaches and scouts of West Ham United in regular attendance to offer technical throughout the duration of the project. Selected kids will be enrolled into Ifeanyi Ubah football academy with the aim of harnessing their talents, thus providing West Ham United with a pool of talented players to pick from on a quarterly basis.

Recall that FC Ifeanyi Ubah recently signed a long term partnership with West Ham United back in August that will see the two football clubs forces on a number of football-related projects led by FC Ifeanyi Ubah, from best-practice coaching initiatives to establishing grass roots football programmes in Nigeria, all with a view to improving the standard of football across the region.

Speaking to newsmen at the weekend in Lagos, Dr. Ubah explained the aim of the 'Talent Hunt Programme' and how that will metamorphose to a football Academy run by both West Ham United FC and FC Ifeanyi Ubah. "Our discussions since the unveiling of this historic partnership has always been centred on football development, with the discovery of future football stars in a country so rich in football talents waiting to be harnessed top on the priority list. West Ham are known to have one of the best academies in the world having produced players like Sir Trevor Brooking, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick to mention a few and they are eager to identify and handpick talented African players that they can develop. The search for the next Lampard, Payet, Kanu and Okocha just begun and we believe this talent hunt will help us achieve our goal".

Dr. Ubah further revealed that many more details on the next level of the collaboration between FC Ifeanyi Ubah and West Ham FC will be unveiled during the week in Lagos when executives from the London Club will be entertaining questions at a press Conference in Lagos at Eko Signature, VI by 3pm. There will also be a dinner in honour of the contingent from West Ham by 6PM on Wednesday at the same venue where major football stakeholders and personalities will be in attendance after which they will be heading to Nnewi, Anambra state on Thursday for another press conference at Ifeanyi Ubah Games Village by 1:45pm. Their visit will end with an appearance on "Naija made" by 7:30 PM on Supersport9 where they will be discussing in details, the benefits of West Ham's deal with Capital Oil and Gas and FC Ifeanyi Ubah as well as the blueprint and goal of the talent hunt

http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/west-ham-storms-nigeria-for-talent-hunt-technical-discussions-with-nff-fc-ifeanyi-ubah-video/

I am glad that Nigeria League is advancing, I think with more and more interest these Premier League clubs are having on our local league, It will be a matter of time before our league reach the height we want it to be.


Mynd44 please this deserve frontpage

Though this should be moved to sport section and not politics (mynd44 take note), I welcome this idea of talent hunt. Nice one West Ham, I hope my team (Barca) do likewise. God Bless Nigeria

My Southeastern Brother turning the tide from a debt ridden Nigerian League to a Buoyant Nigerian League.....


We are industrious in every aspect you can think of



God Bless Southeastern Nigeria

SamuelAnyawu:
My Southeastern Brother turning the tide from a debt ridden Nigerian League to a Buoyant Nigerian League.....
We are industrious in every aspect you can think of
God Bless Southeastern Nigeria

Lol though I can't fault the contribution of Ubah to Nigeria, I wish other billionaires will embark on cause that will increase opportunities.

@tonyebarcanistar thank you. Am a barca fan too but also a fan of FC Ifeanyi Ubah.

Mods seun lalasticlala mynd44

SamuelAnyawu:
My Southeastern Brother turning the tide from a debt ridden Nigerian League to a Buoyant Nigerian League.....


We are industrious in every aspect you can think of



God Bless Southeastern Nigeria

He is a Nigerian first

Dear s sport semid4lyfe , honeric01 pls this deserve front page

This is good news

Can they explore the North for some talent?

come to the north and pick talents and see how our boys will increase the number of injuries for opponents.

they should come to Kado fish market ooo
that is where Omeruo came out from

We wait

veekid:
This is good news

Good one...Let's not tribalize this biko

Make dem come Bariga o

Penaldo:

He is a Nigerian first

Even Americans attach themselves to thier birth /residing States when they are into discussion between themselves

They know where to find them, they better not waste resources scouting in the terrorist or bluffing region, they will get them at sun rising region.

Lots of talents in the naija

I no de see well
Buhari don slow my gas with recession
This food done na

good development.....he should also build world class stadium in nnewi

Good development from an IPod yoot

Nigeria vs England
#chilling Ladies corner

Instead of him to promote his club,he is putting "Capital Oil"
Of what essence is that capital der now?

SamuelAnyawu:
My Southeastern Brother turning the tide from a debt ridden Nigerian League to a Buoyant Nigerian League.....


We are industrious in every aspect you can think of



God Bless Southeastern Nigeria

mumu because of tribalism you are saying jagunz

god do am for me oh

Ok

Checking names and state

There will also be a dinner in honour of the contingent from West Ham by 6PM on Wednesday at the same venue where major football stakeholders and personalities will be in attendance after which they will be heading to Nnewi, Anambra state on Thursday for another press conference at Ifeanyi Ubah Games Village by 1:45pm

Ifeanyi is doing it big. Very soon the International Game Villa at Nnewi will become a beehive for international visitors. Anambra is the winner here..

TonyeBarcanista:
Lots of talents in the naija

Yes no doubt. Naija is a sea of untapped talents.

But let's hope this talents don't shame the name of the country like you and that footballer who falsified his age.

nice one



is amazing were money can get you.