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The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad is to perform the foundation stone laying ceremony of the state-of-the-art Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt on may 28.
Thereafter he will also watch the Nigeria’s Super Eagles friendly match against Congo DR on May 29th also in Port Harcourt.
Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Wike said that a lot of People are coming from Spain for the Real Madrid Academy ceremony.
The Governor who was recently conferred with the prestigious Power of Sports In Africa award by the AIPS also highlighted some of the benefits the state will reap from the Academy.
“The agreement we have is such that all over the Real Madrid website, we intend to advertise Rivers State.
Part of deal is to have Nigerian young coaches train in Spain, while our young boys and girls will to go and play football in Spain.
“It’s not for me to win La Liga, it’s not for me to win premiership. No! It is for me to win the Championship (UEFA Champions League). And the only club in Europe that has shown capacity to win back-to-back, is Real Madrid.
“And so I said ‘because of that, I will bring the only academy that the whole world will know, and our youths will want to partner and be involved’.”
