Kenya/Tanzania: Airtel Sends Top Four Students to Manchester United Academy.

The Airtel Rising Stars programme launched in June this year is coming to a most exciting final phase as four lucky students head off to the prestigious Manchester United Soccer Academy camp in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.

The camp which will include other representatives from Tanzania, Malawi and Sierra Leone will run from October 28 and end on November 3.

The programme is being organised in partnership with the Kenya Secondary School Association (KSSSA) through the Airtel sponsorship of the Term Two 'B' Games. A panel of four coaches led by former Harambee Stars coaches Jacob "Ghost" Mulee and Twahir Muhidin, former international defender Mickey Weche and women's coach Florence Adhiambo were tasked with the duty of identify the budding talent during the national secondary schools Term Two 'B' championships.


The team identified two boys and girls who excelled at the KSSSA Games. They are Naim Ashraf (Nairobi Millimani), Mzee Ali Rama (Tononoka High School), Naomi Njeri (Matuu Memorial) and Emily Auma from Jera Secondary. David Ngugi, the KSSSA secretary said sports is an avenue through which students realise dreams. "It's a means through which we unlock full potential of players at school level. I was shocked that during the recent Maputo All Africa Games, it was school products which did duty for Kenya. We shall work hand in hand with Airtel to make the event a reality," he said.
The Manchester United soccer Academy camp will provide top technical courses to the youngsters based on the Manchester Academy program titled: "Learn to Play The United Way." In a statement Airtel chief operating officer Shivan Bhargava said, "The Airtel Rising Stars program is designed to provide a structured platform for scouts, coaches, football authorities and other soccer talent development enthusiast to tap into a vast pool of upcoming talent.

We are very excited to send our young stars to learn from the best of in this program that will also make a positive impact their personal live." He said: "Airtel involvement with youth talent development makes us proud as a true partner in the creation of real opportunities and a bright and successful outlook for these talented Kenyan youth in our true Kenyan spirit."
source:Nairobi star
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