Coach Paul Odeh, tech whiz of Kwara Kiddies League (KKL), dropped a bombshell at Sunday’s Ilorin grand finale: the grassroots phenoms dazzling here will flood Nigeria’s national teams in five years flat, with talent so sharp one’s already Chelsea-bound—putting Kwara on the global soccer radar.
Taiwo Awoniyi’s foundation-backed league, a Kwara U-12 powerhouse now boasting 14 teams over 182 home-away clashes in 26 weeks, fuses fierce footy with smarts, wellness and grit—COO Ibrahim Jatto eyes pro transitions by 18 via FIFA-aligned grooming, while board chair Awoniyi (via bro Julius) hails it as Nigeria’s youth dev blueprint for disciplined future kings.
Kwara FA clinched a record fourth crown with Kamaldeen Jimoh’s lone striker against Gaa Akanbi Kids, snagging plaques and ₦100K-₦200K prizes; lawmaker Rukayat Shittu pledged state backing to crown Kwara North Central’s sports mecca, dodging vices and lifting lives.
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