Tuesday 7th April 2015 – Kingston, Jamaica
The Digicel Kickstart Clinics continues to unearth the
best footballing talent the Caribbean has to offer as the Chelsea FC Foundation
Coaches stopped on the ‘Spice Isle’ of Grenada, to train with the aspiring
young footballers – who proved to be athletic and hardworking players.
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| Training techniques learned by the players at the Digicel Kickstart Clinics enhance their speed and agility |
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The
Digicel Kickstart Clinic is providing an opportunity for aspiring young
footballers to showcase their talents and get training from Chelsea FC coaches
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The Chelsea FC Foundation coaches lauded the Grenada
Football Association (GFA) for its unwavering support of the Kickstart
programme and that it is doing all the right things as it relates to developing
Grenada’s
youth players. Chelsea FC Foundation Senior International Football Development
Officer and Digicel Kickstart Clinics Head Coach, David Monk, said; “We have
always appreciated the support from the GFA in selecting a group of youngsters
to participate in the Clinics who always give their best during the training
sessions. The boys were very athletic and worked hard throughout which is a key
element on a team as you need players who will be able to keep possession of
the ball during the game.”
At the end of the two-day Clinics, the coaches
selected 15 year old Josh Gabriel, 15 year old Zarrel Phillip and 15 year old
Rahim Benjamin as the top three players who will represent Grenada at the 2015 Digicel Academy.
Also selected as the Wild Card pick was 14 year old Zion St. Cry.
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| Digicel Kickstart Head Coach, David Monk, directs players during a training session held recently in Grenada |
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| The local coaches were encouraged to inspire the young footballers to consider coaching as another avenue to grow and develop their talents |
He also recommended that more players should view
coaching as an avenue to further their careers in football, he said; “There is
still a lot more improvements to be made as it relates to helping the boys
achieve their full potential as players. However, they should also consider coaching
as another way to grow in the sport. We believe this thinking can be promoted
even more with the implementation of coach mentorship programmes.
He concluded by saying; “These programmes will not
only build interest and – hopefully a desire – in players to aspire to become
coaches themselves but will also help to encourage seasoned coaches to pass
down their knowledge and expertise to the younger ones who will then share
their own experiences as players with their charges as they can relate more closely
with the style of football that is being played now – which sees players being
more creative, attacking, able to solve problems on the pitch and breaking down
the opponent’s defensive line with flair.”
ENDS
ABOUT
DIGICEL
Digicel Group is a leading global
communications provider with operations in 33 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia Pacific. After almost 14 years
of operation, total investment to date stands at over US$5 billion worldwide.
The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best
network.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams,
including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors
the West Indies cricket team and is also the
presenting partner of the Caribbean Premier League. In the Pacific, Digicel is
the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket
team.
Digicel
also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set
up Digicel Foundations in Haiti,
Jamaica, Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago which focus on
educational, cultural and social development programmes.
