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The young players, who left the country on August 18 and are scheduled to return home this coming Monday, are enjoying this once in a lifetime opportunity in England, courtesy of Munya Maraire’s World Wide Scholarships programme.
World Wide Scholarships Group, in partnership with Manchester United Soccer Schools UK Residential Camp, sent the 11 junior players for development with the world’s top club’s development programme.
The team leader is Richard Solobala.
Their training camp is being held at Denstone College with qualified Manchester United Soccer Schools coaches.
During the training camp, the players will be involved in seven days of intensive training and development.
They will also get a chance to attend today’s English Premiership match between Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford.
Apart from this, the young Zimbabwean players will attend professional seminars on developing their game as players and they will also visit the Manchester Soccer Players Megastore.
One member of the team, nine-year-old Masimba Chigumira (Junior), this week received the
Manchester United Junior Soccer Player of the Day award during the training camp.
Chigumira (Junior) is a pupil at St John’s Preparatory School in Harare and was chosen in the top 20 of the World Wide Scholarships team.
Meanwhile, the objective of the Manchester United Junior Soccer Schools is for each individual to attain their optimum level of performance and benefit from being coached the “Manchester United way” by highly qualified professional coaches.
All activity is directed to the developmental age of the participant.
Programmes are challenging but achievable, guaranteeing that each child leaves the training camp with raised self esteem and most importantly having experienced fun and enjoyment.
Munya Maraire, the World Wide Scholarships president, recently said this about the training camp:
“Being able to promote this programme across Africa is a great opportunity. Working with the world’s biggest sporting brand is a challenge my company is looking forward to.
“With God nothing is impossible.”
Zimbabwe players
Zion Moore, Karl Hlongwane, Masimba Chigumira, Kelvin Marufu, Leo Maughara, Tadiwanashe Ngomane, Mudiwa Matyenga, Mufaro Mhariwa, Langton Maunganidze and Tinashe Chitereka.
Online Reporter