In August 2021, 20 players between the ages of 10 and 16, from Hola Skoko, attended the Africa Italia trials held by Worldwide Scholarships. The intention was for players to have the opportunity to travel overseas for tours and trials.
Of the 20 players who attended the trial, 16 were selected to travel to Milan in Italy.
Unfortunately financial constraints only enabled 4 players to travel to Italy in June 2022 and another 3 players will go in September.
“The first batch of players has done extremely well. We took one 10 year old , two 11 year olds and one 14 year old to Italy and they have done Hola Skoko and Lenasia very proud” , said Coach Nishaan.“This is the opportunity of a lifetime for a lot of players. The set-up is amazing , the facilities are pristine, the coaching structure is immaculate and the calibre of players very high.”
The boys will continue training at Hola Skoko and coaches will go back to Italy in a few years’ time in search of professional contracts. With other clubs
“This is only the beginning. We have opened the doors for our players and will continue knocking on other doors both locally and abroad to keep giving these players a fighting chance at achieving their dreams,” said Coach Nishaan.
He will implement what he has learnt during the 10 days in Italy and share this knowledge with the academy in order to keep improving and learning as the game evolves. This is a huge opportunity for football in Lenasia.
We would like to thank WWS and all those people who have assisted through fundraising and sponsorships. We would also like to give special thanks to the Lenasia Model Primary School and to all the SGB members for supporting us in this initiative and for allowing us to promote football at their school.
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