Last weekend, Airtel rising stars displayed amazing talent as youth from the North and West Nile regions gathered at Prisons P7 primary school from Friday till Sunday to take part in the tournament.
Northern based Kitgum Rwot Ker defeated FFG 1 – nil and their girls team lost to National Youth FC on a 2-nil. West Nile’s Yumbe heroes defeated Yumbe Golden Generation on 2 –nil in an exciting derby finale as Paidha Girls Football team lost to FHL Simba girls on a 1-nil.
Speaking to residents and players at the games, Airtel Uganda’s Regional Business Manager for Northern Region Wycliff Asiimwe thanked the participating teams for working hard and encouraged them to keep working hard for next year’s tournament.
Asiimwe also thanked Gulu Municipality officials for the good security and facilities throughout the three-day tournament.
“Through this tournament, we are according Ugandan youth an opportunity to better their lives and their communities through playing non discriminative football. We have already seen success over the years and we hope to nurture more talented players in the future,” he noted.
The Gulu Municipal Sports Officer and Guest of Honor Mr. Robert Okot applauded Airtel Uganda for its consistency and dedication to the country-wide advancement of football. He further appealed to the telco to sponsor smaller clubs within the region as they “have a history of successfully funding sports in Uganda.”
