When Senegal saw that local wrestling was gaining appeal, the wrestling federation got it structured, the government provided the environment, the media got involved, national and private television stations designed programmes to rouse public interest, made celebrities and role models out of the athletes, and gave businesses an opportunity to sell their goods and services through sponsorships.
Gambia, contemporary, if we truly want to develop sports, football in particular, that's the way to go, and the zonals are a start. See it more than just a pastime, make it attractive and spare us that tired-arse 'we-need-to-go-back-to-the-grassroots' strategy. Raise money and pay money, the grassroots will come to you. Seeing the crowd and the talents in this zonals, just as the ones before, I cannot but wish these kids a career better than mine: "koto bi mo munon ball" - that, a certificate, a trophy and D750 are all I can show for playing ball.
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