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Atlético and Kiala FC form partnership for athlete development

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 6:00 PM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Atlético and Kiala FC form partnership for athlete development

Summary

Atlético’s youth academy director, Luiz Carlos de Azevedo, hosted Kiala FC owners Kelly Key and Mico Freitas on August 16 to formalize a partnership aimed at recruiting and developing athletes from Africa. This arrangement includes Atlético placing a scout on the continent and sharing their youth academy methodology with Kiala. The partnership marks a unique collaboration in Brazilian football, as expressed by Azevedo, who emphasized the importance of African recruitment for the club's future. Together, both clubs believe this initiative can create opportunities for young athletes and enhance their development structures.

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•Atlético welcomes Kiala FC owners on August 16.
•Partnership focuses on recruiting African athletes.
•Atlético will place a permanent scout in Africa.
•Clubs will exchange youth academy training methodologies.
•Azevedo highlights the unprecedented nature of this collaboration.

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6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Atlético seals partnership with Kiala FC

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On the morning of last Sunday (16), Atlético’s youth academy director, Luiz Carlos de Azevedo, welcomed the owners of Kiala FC, Kelly Key and her husband, Mico Freitas, and showed them the youth fa...
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