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Nigeria’s Chinasa Ukandu Wins WorldRemit And Arsenal “Future Stars” coaching programme

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November 16, 2019
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Nigeria’s Chinasa Ukandu Wins WorldRemit And Arsenal “Future Stars” coaching programme
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Online money transfer company WorldRemit and Arsenal have announce Chinasa Ukandu from Nigeria and Luis Alejandro Castañeda from Colombia as winners of the 2019 Future Stars coaching programme.

The two youth coaches will travel to London for a personalised training session with Arsenal Football Development coaches.

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Their trip would be sponsored by WorldRemit.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by APO Group on behalf of WorldRemit.

According to the statement, Chinasa and Luis were among eight finalists, four women and four men, who were selected by a panel of judges from WorldRemit and Arsenal for their commitment to using football to empower young people and benefit their communities.

They emerged as the winners following a public vote on www.FutureStars.WorldRemit.com.

The statement disclosed that almost 40,000 votes were cast in less than three weeks adding that “ Chinasa received the highest number among the female coaches and Luis received the highest number among the male finalists.”

The statement explained that Future Stars programme was developed by WorldRemit and Arsenal “to celebrate the positive impact that grassroots youth football coaches have on their communities, helping the children they train to develop life skills both on and off the pitch.”

Reacting to the development, she said: “I’m so excited to win the training session in London and can’t wait to meet the Arsenal Football Development coaches. I love a challenge and will use this global coaching opportunity to take new skills back to Nigeria and give back to my community.”

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On his own part Luis was quoted as saying: “I’m so grateful to WorldRemit and Arsenal for this opportunity. I’ve always dreamed of travelling to London and will use the experience of training with Arsenal Football Development to help develop and raise awareness of Paralympic sport in Colombia and even globally.”

Chinasa Ukandu coaches boys and girls aged 5 to 16. Together with her friends, she helps provide young people with an opportunity to develop football and life skills at Help The Talent Academy in Lagos State. She completed phase three of the Premier Skills Coach Educators Course (an initiative by the English Premier League and British Council) in 2015.

On the other hand, Luis Alejandro Castañeda is a volunteer coach for a blind boys’ football team from Bogotá and the surrounding area.

The team was set up by his father, who is blind, 20 years ago to help young people develop their mobility and independence.

Speaking on the programme, Andrew Stewart, Managing Director Middle East & Africa at WorldRemit said: “At WorldRemit, we are inspired every day by our customers, who work hard to send money home to support their communities.

“Through our partnership with Arsenal and the Future Stars programme, we are delighted to celebrate the stories of inspiring individuals such as Chinasa and Luis, who use sport to make a difference to the lives of the young people they train.”

Simon McManus, Head Coach at Arsenal Football Development, in own remarks said: “Through our programmes in London and across the globe, our Football Development coaches are dedicated to helping set young players up for success both on and off the pitch.

“The Future Stars winners’ work within their communities shows just how powerful football can be and the importance of promoting diversity within the sport. We are excited to meet Chinasa and Luis and support them in amplifying their contributions to grassroots football in Nigeria and Colombia even further.”

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