supercity88
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Not sure where to post this but if anyone can advise or help it would be much appreciated...
Just returned from a trip to Senegal and the Gambia and stumbled across a football academy in the Gambia run by a local guy called Julius. He has kids from all ages playing in various leagues and trains them all himself twice a day. The reason I stopped to chat is that all the kids were wearing City shirts from years gone by. He said he supported City and it was a good way to get the local kids together. I got chatting about the possibility of City somehow directly helping him out, whether it be through sending some kit out there or with some donations, and was wondering if anyone had any advice/contacts etc that can help me try and organise something. I must say these kids were fantastic but lacking that expert coaching and often making poor decisions, pace, power and technique was all there in abundance. Was quite surreal seeing a bunch of Africans from quite poor backgrounds playing football in old City tops but would be great if the club could support them in someway.
I will post a picture tomorrow, I forgot to bring the camera into work today to upload it...
Any ideas?
Just returned from a trip to Senegal and the Gambia and stumbled across a football academy in the Gambia run by a local guy called Julius. He has kids from all ages playing in various leagues and trains them all himself twice a day. The reason I stopped to chat is that all the kids were wearing City shirts from years gone by. He said he supported City and it was a good way to get the local kids together. I got chatting about the possibility of City somehow directly helping him out, whether it be through sending some kit out there or with some donations, and was wondering if anyone had any advice/contacts etc that can help me try and organise something. I must say these kids were fantastic but lacking that expert coaching and often making poor decisions, pace, power and technique was all there in abundance. Was quite surreal seeing a bunch of Africans from quite poor backgrounds playing football in old City tops but would be great if the club could support them in someway.
I will post a picture tomorrow, I forgot to bring the camera into work today to upload it...
Any ideas?