00:00It was time for serious business, but with a fun aspect attached to it.
00:05This as Prime Minister Kamala Prasad-Bissessa and Senator David Nackett
00:08met with players ahead of the East-West Corridor Football League Finals at the Hazley Crawford Stadium.
00:13Speaking ahead of the match, the Prime Minister said her government made it clear that sport and youth development
00:19formed an important part of the national transformation agenda.
00:22That is why we brought sport and youth affairs together under one ministry.
00:27Sport remains one of the most powerful tools for building discipline, confidence, teamwork, national pride and opportunity.
00:37My government has already begun supporting sport and youth initiatives through grants,
00:43youth programs, community sporting activities and support for emerging talent across D&D.
00:51She was delighted to be a part of the action, saying that the stadium was not just hosting a football
00:55final,
00:56but was showcasing talent, discipline, sacrifice, ambition and the potential of the young people.
01:02And she had a message for the players participating in the match.
01:05Every training session, every early morning workout, every sacrifice that brought you here tonight.
01:14Some of you may one day play professional football.
01:17Others may become coaches, you may become mentors, professionals or leaders within your communities.
01:24But whatever path your life takes, the discipline, the teamwork, the perseverance and respect you learn,
01:31true sport will remain with you forever.
01:34Whether you lift the trophy tonight or not, you have already made your families and your communities very proud.
01:41The captains of the two teams presented the Prime Minister with a plaque of appreciation
01:45from the East-West Corridor Football League.
01:48Then it would now, I need you to export.
01:49I need you to export.
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