Italian Serie A side Roma has opened a football academy for talented football boys and girls in Nigeria ranging from the age of 5 to 17, Owngoalnigeria.com reports.
The academy which is located in Abuja will give scholarships to 60 kids who are deemed extremely talented by the handlers of the academy during trials.
Trials will run from the 7th to 9th of January with a date for the commencement of training pegged for same months after the selection of the first badge of players.
Interested players are expected to signify their interest in taking part in the trials by registering via the website of the team https://abujaacademy.asroma.com/ and more informations can be gotten from following their handles on the three popular social media platforms Twitter (@asromaacademyng) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/abujaacademyasroma) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/asromaacademyng/).
In recent time the duo of Sadiq Umar and Nura Abdullahi are the last known Nigerians who have been handed professional contracts by the Serie A side. They both progressed from the youth team to the main team.