By Tendai Guvamombe
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – The first ever maiden visit has been in limbo for a while with great anticipations aiming to expose young talented and promising soccer stars to the main arena of football in Manchester.
The sensational musician Thomas ´Mukanya’ Mapfumo once sung, “England and America, everyone wants to be there……..”
The sentiments echoed in the song goes undisputed as many people cannot help quash the zeal to set their footing in United Kingdom.
In a positive developmental move Lomagundi College, a top flight high school in Mashonaland West Province have secured flying tickets for its football players to embark on Manchester trip.
In an interview with Mr Tendai Masombo Deputy Head of Lomagundi College and Football Team Manager the touring delegation team comprises of 20 boys and two coaches which is scheduled to leave Zimbabwe on the 20th April was invited by PF Academy in Manchester for a one week intensive training.
“This is our first soccer tall where we were invited by PF Academy in Manchester, it’s a squad of 20 boys plus two coaches and Mr Masongo, we depart from Robert Gabriel.Mugabe International Airport on the 20 th of April then we return back on Saturday the 27th of April.”
High anticipations are overwhelmingly in seeing the young boys receiving world class training and mentorship in the magnificent hands of professional coaches a move which will see thier football cariers becoming certain.
Most soccer fans in the country know Manchester from the previews of televisions and magazines, this may not be the case with Lomagundi Football Team that has scooped a golden opportunity to play against well trained players in England.
“We are hoping that this tall expose our boys to intensive training by highly qualified coaches and it will also give a chance to play some matches in Manchester and also highly skilled players.”
“They are all excited and the boys are motivated and we look forward to a vert wonderful good stay in Manchester.”
The touring expedition is part of developmental plans to nurture upcoming football stars who resembles Peter,Benjani, Billiat and Musona in the country along the same veins of ´catch them young policy’.
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