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GFA supports grassroots football development with 6,000 balls

GFA supports grassroots football development with 6,000 balls

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will be using an amount of $100,000 from the FIFA Forward 1.0 programme to purchase six thousand (6,000) footballs to support the development of grassroots football in the country.

This was announced by the GFA President Kurt Okraku on Thursday when he met Executives of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association during a working visit at the Accra Sports Stadium.

"What is very clear is that we have grassroots football at heart. If we place premium on grassroots football our League will get better and that will have an effect on our National teams,” Okraku said.

"Let’s bear in mind that in the period where our youth teams were dominant on the International stage, our Black Stars was always strong.

"Indeed, we still believe that this is not enough but this is a big statement from the Football Association. This will know will help grassroots football especially at your game centres for your Juvenile games, Women’s games. I am excited about this day because this a big commitment from the GFA.

"We will continue to work with CAF, FIFA and the government to make sure that we get the best for grassroots football,” he added.

These footballs will be distributed to the 10 Regional Football Associations for use at Juvenile League game centres, Women’s Division One Clubs, Second and Third Division Clubs and the Juvenile U-17 inter-club champions league.

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