English Premiership giants Liverpool might be struggling in their domestic league campaign, but they shrugged that off when they hosted a successful soccer training camp in Durban.
Children between the ages of five and 16 from a number of countries that include Egypt, Mozambique and Nigeria participated in the camp that ran from December 6 through to yesterday.
"The children were trained by 12 international and local coaches including some from Liverpool and others from South Africa. The camp is not only an opportunity to see some of the most talented young players showcase their skills but will go a long way toward social cohesion," said Durban Municipality spokesperson, Thabo Mofokeng.
Children between the ages of five and 16 from a number of countries that include Egypt, Mozambique and Nigeria participated in the camp that ran from December 6 through to yesterday.
"The children were trained by 12 international and local coaches including some from Liverpool and others from South Africa. The camp is not only an opportunity to see some of the most talented young players showcase their skills but will go a long way toward social cohesion," said Durban Municipality spokesperson, Thabo Mofokeng.
"Football is a global sport that transcends all differences such as religion, race, class and gender. Therefor our development programmes have become an integral part of grooming youngsters into internationally acclaimed football legends," he stressed.
South Africa has made significant strides in developing the standard of sports particularly football, to ensure it is on par with international counterparts.
And these efforts were recognized by Fifa when they made South Africa the first African country to host the soccer World Cup in 2010.
"Besides the training camp, Liverpool Football Club has shown great faith by partnering with the eThekwini municipality to build a soccer Academy at the Kings Park precinct," Mofokeng added.
South Africa has made significant strides in developing the standard of sports particularly football, to ensure it is on par with international counterparts.
And these efforts were recognized by Fifa when they made South Africa the first African country to host the soccer World Cup in 2010.
"Besides the training camp, Liverpool Football Club has shown great faith by partnering with the eThekwini municipality to build a soccer Academy at the Kings Park precinct," Mofokeng added.
By: Farai Diza
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