At least three play­ers of Yuguda Boys FC, who this summer won the Iber Cup tournament in Estoril, Portugal are on the verge of landing it big in Europe.
Scouts of European clubs, who flooded Estoril during the Iber Cup have been making enquiries about some Yuguda Boys FC players and this much had been confirmed by the sports consultants, who facilitated the participa­tion of the Nigerian side in the competition, Serahana Sports Management.
Serahana’s Chief Operat­ing Officer, Godson Ekadi disclosed early this week that agents of a Portuguese first division side may be in Nigeria later this year to monitor the progress of these players.
“Three lucky players of Yuguda Boys FC were iden­tified by scouting agents of a first division club in Por­tugal and the president of the club intends to visit Ni­geria in November to moni­tor their progress before the January transfer window opens,” Newman disclosed.
At a reception organ­ised for the contingent by the Embassy of Nigeria in Portugal, Her Excellency, Ambassador Ijeoma Bris­tol, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Portugal congratulated Yuguda Boys FC for lifting the trophy of the maiden edition. She further com­mended the Governor Yu­guda’s youth development programme, especially against the backdrop of the increasing insurgency in the region.
Leaders of the club’s con­tingent, Justice Abubakar Sambo and Justice Idris Habib Shall in their vote of thanks at the reception said the Bauchi State Gov­ernment is seriously ad­dressing youth unemploy­ment and sports is one of the many areas Governor Yuguda had identified as a potential source of youth engagement.
Meanwhile, registration for the 2015 edition of the Iber Cup will commence from September 1st, 2014, while registration is ongo­ing for other European tour­naments being facilitated by Serahana Sports Man­agement

European clubs eye Yuguda Boys FC players