Harambee Starlets players during a past match. [Photo/futaa.com]
Harambee Starlets’ midfielder Corazone Aquino has appealed to stakeholders to partner with Football Kenya Federation in funding the national women’s team and Premier League as a way of boosting their morale and attracting more talent to the game.
Aquino, who plays for women’s Premier League side, Soccer Queens, said while the women’s league has no established sponsors, the national women’s team solely relies on FKF for funding.
Aquino warned that women football talent is likely to go to waste if the corporate world and well-wishers fail to chip in and save the situation, as reported by the star newspaper.
She was among sports personalities and legends who were present during the launching of SportPesa campaign dubbed “Tujiamini”. The campaign seeks to promote young sporting talent and encourage fans to support their sports legends.
Aquino, who was part of the Harambee Starlets team that represented Kenya at the women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals last year in Cameroon, said, “we rely on FKF to fund both the league and the national team. I urge all Kenyans of goodwill and corporate to jointly work in supporting our activities. There are many talented girls out there willing to play football but the insufficient funding puts them off from showcasing their talent.”