August 13, (THEWILL) – Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner, Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, has launched a football academy with training centres in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
The academy is open to players between ages 4–15 and between 16 and 21 years.
“We aim to create an environment where kids can learn the fundamentals of football, combined with education, discipline, and technique, to excel in life beyond the sport”, the academy’s vision on their website read.
“We strive to engage parents in sports education, emphasising its importance alongside academic pursuits.”
English Premier League clubs, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspurs, Leicester City, Brighton, and Championship side, Watford, are among the partners listed on their website.
Other clubs are Hearts and Hamilton football clubs in Scotland.
The academy’s junior team has two centres in Lagos, Lekki and Surulere, as well as Abuja and Port Harcourt.
Their programmes run three days a week, with two hours of mandatory training per session.
So far, the academy has had seven friendly matches with four wins, two defeats, and a draw.
