By Abdul "Cantar" Hussein | Sports Association Program Officer
Deciding which boys would represent Kibera in this exciting tournament has not been an easy task. Thousands of youth play soccer regularly within the CFK League. Most are highly talented and motivated, and all are hungry for an opportunity like this.
Our exciting challenge was deciding who these young players were going to be. CFK Sports Program officials, a team or community as well as distinguished football coaches from outside Kibera executed this demanding and delicate task. To make it onto the team, players had to meet the following "on and off the pitch" criteria:
1. Be enrolled in school and have a good attendance and performance track record.
2. Be a member of one of the CFK-registered community soccer teams.
3. Possess outstanding soccer skills.
4. Possess positive values such as integrity, discipline, and resilience.
5. Be active in community service beyond sports.
From an original shortlist of 30 young aspirants, based on the above criteria, the players were trimmed over the weeks, and the team of 10 players was selected. The CFK Allstars team has been registered to participate in the 7-a-side under-14 section of the tournament.
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