A total of 150 teams have been given the chance to be a part of the inaugural edition of the Moses Simon Unity Cup, which will begin on Friday in Benue State.
The tournament is part of the promises made by Super Eagles winger Moses Simon when he visited the governor of his hometown state Samuel Ortom during his last visit to Nigeria. He also met with the wife of the governor Dame Eunice Ortom.
According to the winger, the idea is to discover talents who will be handed a chance at the fast growing football academy Simoiben Football Academy in Kaduna, which is funded by the wife of the Nantes winger although it is owned by his wife.
Selected players will engaged Simoiben Football Academy in a test game at the end of the tournament. All 150 teams will get a ball each for participating at the tournament while the first three teams will get other gifts items which includes jerseys, bibs and more.
It will all begin on Friday Obagaji before the train will move to Apah and other zones. The final will be played in December with the governor and his wife expected to grace the occasion planned for the Aper Aku stadium in Makurdi.
