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Youngsters off to Manchester
Photo by CHAN TAK KONG
FIVE young boys from SJK(T) Methodist, Klang will leave for England on Nov 28 for a three-week training stint at Manchester City.The five — M. Sriasagis Kumar, M. Nithyananthan, V. Vimel Kumar, M. Parameswaran and N. Denes — will be accompanied by school teacher S. Kanes.
The stint is a reward to the players for being champions in the OHMS Cup — Road to England football competition, organised by the OHMS Foundation and Ken Barnes Football Club of Malaysia.
Going through the paces: The players training under Barnes recently.Ken Barnes Football Club of Malaysia chief executive officer P. Subramaniam said about 500 primary schools took part in the nationwide competition.
“After the preliminary round in each state, the top two teams qualified for the grand finals and SJK (T) Methodist, Klang became the champions.
“The boys will get the chance to learn more about professional football at Manchester City.
“It is a chance of a lifetime for these young boys,’’ said Subramaniam.
Former England international and Manchester City player Peter Barnes conducted a training session for the five boys in Petaling Jaya recently.
Barnes said the stint would certainly be an inspiration for the young and budding football players.
“It is early to make any comments on their skills. But they were showing a lot of enthusiasm. The stint will be a learning experience for them. It should motivate them to train harder when they return,’’ said Barnes.
Subramaniam said they had plans to set up an academy at Taman Glenmarie in Shah Alam.
source: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/11/25/central/7467302&sec=central
“We will be inviting the five boys as well as other youngsters in the Klang Valley for regular training sessions. Barnes will be co-ordinating the training programme,’’ said Subramaniam.
