Come & Play in New York’s Africa Cup

On behalf of the Council of Chadian Youth, I am putting together a soccer tournament on August 7th and September 18th from noon to 6 p.m.

There are going to be four to five different teams, with many of them being African; however, other teams, such as Colombia, Haiti, the United States, and more, have also been invited to play.

After teams are randomly matched, the games will begin, with Chad vs. USA, Ghana vs. Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti vs. Jamaica, Ivory Coast vs. Gabon, Colombia vs. USA, and more.

Let’s say that you are from Colombia and need more players. You can reach out to any other Colombians and add them to your team. The Council of Chadian Youth allows this type of flexibility, creating bonds that value our common goals. Therefore, we will be consistently updating our player’s list as the teams grow.

In addition, if you have a team, such as Haiti, the United States, or the Ivory Coast, and you need more players outside of the people you know, feel free to reach out to other teams to add to your team.

The purpose of these two football events is to have a dynamic African community that encourages us to exchange and explore outside of our communities. The other objective is to create a sustainable African community that will not be afraid of her potential.

We hope to see as many African youth as possible and encourage friends and family members to come out to support this first initiative.

The champion will win a $500 to $1,000 check, depending on how many teams participate; medals are being created as I write, and one trophy will be rewarded to the CHAMPION.

 

Important details for players’ and team’s registration:

  • Each player’s registration fee is $20. The registration fee should be collected by a designated person since the due date is August 14th. You can meet with me or send it to me via Paypal or Venmo. My Paypal e-mail is Christian.Koumtog@Nespresso.com and my Venmo’s username is @Christian-Koumtog.
  • Each team must have 10 to 14 players.
  • There will be five or more teams to play against.
  • Each team must have a captain and/or manager.
  • Each team must have at least the same upper uniform (jersey or T-shirt).
  • Each jersey or T-shirt should have a number (optional) to identify the player.
  • Each team is required to submit a list of players by August 14th; please e-mail it to

LikeMindedPeopleNYC@GMail.com or text it to me at 646 591-1674.

Please note the location details below:

  • AUGUST 7th (SUNDAY) AT VAN COURTLANDT PARK, Broadway and Van Courtlandt Park S., Bronx, NY 10462
  • SEPTEMBER 18th (SUNDAY) AT MULLALY PARK, Jerome Ave., Bronx, NY 10452

Indeed, there’s a desperate need for Black and White and All people to truly build together and have a community. Although my focus is Africa, it is not limited to that continent alone and that is why South Americans, Americans, and more are joining us to make the AFRICAN CUP OF NEW YORK CITY a success.

And as we get to play the BEAUTIFUL GAME together, we will change our future because we want to live in peace with one another.

WE CAN MOLD THAT BETTER TOMORROW TOGETHER…JOIN ME.

Christian Djimra Koumtog

Christian Djimra Koumtog was born on April 7th, 1984 in the capital of the Republic of Chad called N'djamena. He is the 5th of 10 children on his Father's side and the first of five children on his Mother's side. Christian has dabbled with modeling and soccer, and he tried out professionally for the MLS for the Kansas City Sporting but now he is dedicated to Poetry. Christian's sense of activism is an everyday matter, from the way he carries himself to writing and promoting this beautiful art called "Poetry. " Recently, Christian has been performing as a way to reach out to people (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAKfUhJ4BJ8). As a Poet, he not only wants to convey what he feels but also express what you, the reader, feels.

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