Three players from a tall list of fifty footballing prospects will become part of the largest talent search in the world conducted by the famous Aspire Academy next month.

The ambitious “Aspire Africa. Football Dreams” project which will take place in Ghana and six other African nations – Algeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa was launched on Wednesday Qatar and attended by the legendary Pele.

Talented African students from seven nations who are selected will be given the chance to study and train in the sports academy of Aspire.

The programme's selection process which starts at the end of May will see 6,000 staff screen more than 500,000 boys born in 1994 in the seven chosen countries across 700 locations.

In the first phase the best 50 players from each country, identified in the selection process, will go for a week of trials in the capital city of their respective nations.

The top three from each country will then join the Aspire Academy team for four weeks of trials and testing.

Following a period of assessment and discussions with the families, the most talented players will be enrolled into the academy.

The project is endorsed and supported by the United Nations Office of Sport for Development and Peace. It is carried out in partnership with Bonus Sport Marketing (BSM), a recognised international football events company from Spain.

Andreas Bleicher, Sports Director at Aspire Andreas Bleicher said: "This is an incredible opportunity for talented young African boys to reach the heights of international football in the future.

"Everyone in football is aware of the significant talent that exists in Africa, and also of the challenges that can prevent this talent reaching its full potential."