Almost 500 to Compete in Scotiabank Kids Football Championships

Four hundred and eighty boys and girls from 60 primary and preparatory schools across the island is set to compete in the Scotiabank Kids Football Championships.

The tournament will kick off at Manchester High on Saturday and features under-11 players in a mixed five-a-side format.

President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts, says he’s excited about what will unfold from the tournament.

Michael Ricketts.

Vice-president of public affairs at Scotia Group Jamaica, Yanique Forbes-Patrick, says this is an exciting new chapter in the financial institution’s ongoing commitment to youth development through sports.

Yanique Forbes-Patrick.