Espn’s Built To Play Launches First Project In Africa Africa Sport by Alt News Team - 15th Mar 2022 Football field opened in Makoko, Nigeria Programme adds coaching and training support for a sustainable venue for community Johannesburg, 15 March 2022: ESPN has opened a brand new football pitch in the community of Makoko, in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its Built To Play initiative. In collaboration with Kick4Life, Slum2School and Love.futbol, the first-in-Africa facility will serve the 3 000 learners of the school, upon whose premises it is built, as well as the 85 840 people who live in this community. Launched in 2016, Built To Play is an international corporate citizenship project that set out to create safe spaces in communities in key markets where ESPN has a presence. The initiative provides not only sports courts for play, but holistic support