Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo
5 October 2008
Kampala — Manchester United Academy Director Anthony Whelan is impressed by the 'football mentality' of the Lugogo-based Proline Soccer Academy players.
"For the short time I have worked with these players (U-17 category), I have been amazed by their mentality. It's fantastic," Whelan said after spending close to five hours with the players on Friday.
Whelan, an expert at handling junior players after his 15-year familiarity with the English Premiership giants' academy is in the country for a four-day visit at the invitation of Proline Director Mujib Kasule and patron Julian Ferdinand.
During his session, jointly conducted by Man Utd Academy boss John Shields, players, coaches and press went through a classroom lecture and physical training at the Lugogo Sports Complex.
Be the first to Write a Comment!
Copyright © 2008 The Monitor. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
