Overview:
From Amad Diallo, Sadio Mane, Bryan Mbeumo, Brahim Diaz, Achraf Hakimi, Mohammed Salah, Victor James Oshimen, Riyad Mahrez, Hannibal Mejbri, Carlos Baleba, Chancel Mbemba, Alexander Chuka Iwobi, Cedric Bakambu, Yassine Bonuou,Teboho Mokoena, Lassine Sinayoko, Patson Daka, Elia Meschak, Tobby Sibbick, Saimon Msuva, Denis Onyango, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Aboubakar Nagida to others, there has been a magnetic appeal.
Hajara Hamidah, 14, is the lucky young teen girl holding the hand of Manchester United and Cote D’Ivoire star player Amad Diallo.
Diallo is walking out of the tunnel to the field of play at the magnificent Stade De Marrakech during the AFCON 2025 Tournament.
Cote D’Ivoire is ready to face Burkina Faso during a round of 16 contest that the former triumphs 3-1 to advance to the quarter-finals
This is the opportunity of a life Hajara will live to remember and recalls vividly every moment when approached for a flash interview.
“I am very excited having been the one who escorted Amad (Diallo) out of the dressing rooms to the field of play. I still recall the nerves, good feeling and fond moments. I want to frame the photo in our living room for the sweet memories” the young girl elucidates.
Hajara is among the hundreds of escort boys and girls who have been deployed at the AFCON 2025 championship in Morocco to serve at the different matches spread over the six cities in Rabat, Casablanca, Fes, Marrakech, Tanger and Agadir.
These young boys and girls harbor big dreams, to become successful in life, just like many of the super stars who have been playing at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
At least each of the 24 competing countries at the AFCON 2025 has had a star or two aligned to the team.
From Diallo, Sadio Mane, Bryan Mbeumo, Brahim Diaz, Achraf Hakimi, Mohammed Salah, Victor James Oshimen, Riyad Mahrez, Hannibal Mejbri, Carlos Baleba, Chancel Mbemba, Alexander Chuka Iwobi, Cedric Bakambu, Yassine Bonuou,Teboho Mokoena, Lassine Sinayoko, Patson Daka, Elia Meschak, Tobby Sibbick, Saimon Msuva, Denis Onyango, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Aboubakar Nagida to others, there has been a magnetic appeal.
These are big stars who feature in the world’s best professional leagues with handsome pay cheques, big assets and command a lot of respect in society.
They are role models who virtually inspire the youngsters to dream big, work hard, remain disciplined with focus and determination in a bid to achieve.
Besides the Esort boys and girls, other youth volunteering at the AFCON 2025 have been deployed as flag boys, ball boys, stewards, safety and security officers as well as the other dockets as accreditation, ticketing, fans’ control, media, transport (at airports, on trains, buses and other cars), accommodation, match and training venues, among others.
The stars are a big push for the rising stars of tomorrow. From the way they behave, the hype they carry along globally (fame), the huge financial muscle, fashion and other positive elements of humanity, these stars are a total reflection of the lives that the young generation ought to live.
They are a like a mirror to the young generation who will develop to fill the void left by them in the tomorow-years.
