adminTakudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
THE international director of Concept 4 Soccer International, Stuart Monk, yesterday conducted his last trials for aspiring young Zimbabwean players who are looking at turning professional and plying their trade overseas. Monk’s visit to this part of the world was facilitated by Munya Maraire’s Harare-based World Wide Scholarships Group through their Africa Soccer Trials programme.
The veteran British coach has seen his coaching career taking him to European soccer giants Real Madrid, Chelsea and Liverpool where he spend time learning different coaching techniques and philosophies which he now incoporates into the Concept 4 Soccer International’s programmes worlwide.
Monk said this year’s Africa Residential Soccer Trial Camp will be held in South Africa in December.
“We have seen that South Africa will be the best to do the trials as it is costly to take several players from the continent to the UK,” said Monk after conducting his trials for Zimbabwean players at Hellenic Sports Club in Harare.
More than 15 players took part in the trials.
World Wide Scholarships, in partnership with Concept 4 Soccer International and the Professional Sports Management Group, brought in two British coaches, Monk and Steve Potts, to conduct the trials in Harare.
They are now heading for Lusaka, Zambia, where they will hold a similar programme from this Saturday to Monday. The final trials in South Africa in December are expected to attract players from countries such as Mozambique, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Lesotho.
Monk said there was a lot of potential in Africa.
Meanwhile, South Africa-based Mighty Warriors Academy are also conducting their trials at Raylton Sports Club in Harare.
The event will come to an end on Sunday with several players from the age of 13-21 taking part.
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