Photo by Richard Mulonga

Many young boys in Lagos have the dream of becoming football stars. They have the dream of playing for their national football team or other popular clubs in the world.

Street football is very popular in Nigeria and young people use the time to showcase their skills in playing the game.
The boys who have the dream of succeeding in football also display their ball juggling skills on the streets and other playing informal surfaces located in many places such as schools and townships. Their juggling skills are often very competitive.

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