{"id":3423,"date":"2023-09-19T05:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T04:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/19\/we-believed-in-ourselves-mark-ekpo-celebrates-melody-victory-at-lab-memorial-football-carnival-season-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T05:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T04:42:36","slug":"we-believed-in-ourselves-mark-ekpo-celebrates-melody-victory-at-lab-memorial-football-carnival-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/19\/we-believed-in-ourselves-mark-ekpo-celebrates-melody-victory-at-lab-memorial-football-carnival-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Believed In Ourselves\u201d \u2013 Mark Ekpo Celebrates Melody Victory At LAB Memorial Football Carnival Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-640x480.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c-681x511.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mark-Ekpo-336b44-455e-45a0-a5f5-b6d1c418ed7c\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Mark Ekpo, central defender and assistant captain of Melody FC, celebrated his team\u2019s victory at the LAB Memorial Football Carnival Season 2, held on September 16, 2023, at the UNILAG sports field.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/nasarawa-united-defeat-stubborn-jafango-fc-in-pre-season-friendly\/\">Nasarawa United Defeat Stubborn Jafango FC In Pre-season Friendly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Sports 247, he shared his thoughts on their remarkable journey to becoming champions.<\/p>\n<p>Melody FC\u2019s success is attributed to their unwavering commitment to hard work and self-belief. Ekpo emphasized their team motto, \u201cWe train hard to win easily,\u201d which proved pivotal in their tournament triumph. He remarked, \u201cWe believed in ourselves, so we played well to get to the final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark\u2019s association with the LAB Memorial Carnival dates back to its first season when he participated with another team. This year, he soared to victory with Melody FC, marking a significant milestone in his grassroots football journey.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on their rigorous preparations for the tournament, Ekpo affirmed that the hard work paid off. Their intense training regimen demonstrated their dedication and ultimately solidified their championship status. \u201cThe energy we put into the training has shown that we are truly champions of this tournament,\u201d he proudly stated.<\/p>\n<p>Other News:<a href=\"https:\/\/newsupdate247.ng\/u-s-deputy-treasury-secretary-adeyemo-to-visit-nigeria-for-economic-ties\/\"> U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo To Visit Nigeria For Economic Ties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When questioned about his future plans, Mark conveyed the collective aspirations of his team. Many of them harbor dreams of becoming professional footballers and are earnestly working towards that goal. He expressed their collective hope, saying, \u201cWe pray that God will see us through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sharing insights into the challenges of grassroots football, Mark shed light on the limited exposure young talents receive due to the concentrated focus of scouts on specific regions. He highlighted the lack of scouting activity in their community, where they train. However, he recognized the LAB Memorial Football Carnival\u2019s importance in addressing this issue. Mark commended the initiative, which has garnered attention by streaming matches online, providing a platform for scouts, agents, and sponsors to discover budding talents.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Ekpo\u2019s journey from grassroots champion to aspiring professional exemplifies the potential for growth and recognition that initiatives like the LAB Memorial Football Carnival bring to young talents in underrepresented areas.<\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"\/> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Post Views:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">198<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports247.ng\/we-believed-in-ourselves-mark-ekpo-celebrates-melody-victory-at-lab-memorial-football-carnival-season-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Ekpo, central defender and assistant captain of Melody FC, celebrated his team\u2019s victory at the LAB Memorial Football Carnival Season 2, held on September 16, 2023, at the UNILAG sports field. Read Also: Nasarawa United Defeat Stubborn Jafango FC In Pre-season Friendly In an interview with Sports 247, he shared his thoughts on their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3423"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3425,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions\/3425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}