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Digicel Kick Start Clinics footballers ready for Sunderland challenge

Sep 21, 2009 Sports

Sunderland, England: Following their long journey from the Caribbean Island of Jamaica to Sunderland in England, the eight talented young footballers selected by John Barnes, Head Coach of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics, for the one-week training camp at Sunderland AFC’s Academy of Light, are ready and rearing to go.
The training camp kicks off today and a packed, exciting and entertaining programme has been put together by the Academy’s coaching team.
The players have all expressed their delight at being selected from dozens of their peers to train in Sunderland’s Academy and unanimous in describing it as the opportunity of a lifetime. They have already begun to adjust to the conditions in England and have promised to give it their utmost.
Suriname’s Ruiz Dillon Kromoredjo – one of two players selected from Suriname – said he is happy to be in Sunderland and will do his best during the training sessions. “I expect to learn more about the techniques and tactics involved in the game. It’s going to be hard but I know it will be exciting.”
Countryman, Bruce Julianto Diporedjo, described his feelings as very positive: “I think it’s going to be hard but I have prepared for it and I’m looking forward to it.” Diporedjo pointed out that he expects to learn how to control the ball at a faster pace and to learn more about the world’s greatest sport. “Everything that I learn during the training camp, I intend to put into practice to make me a much better footballer.”
Jamaican, Omar Holness, said he was looking forward to having a fantastic week in England getting a feel for Premier League football and focusing on the rigors of professional training. “I just want to have a good time, meet new friends, and leave here at the end of the week having learnt important new football skills.”
Fellow Jamaican, Paul Wilson, noted that it was a very good feeling to have such a great opportunity made reality by Digicel and the Jamaica Football Federation. “I am here to do the best I can and I’m looking forward to learning as much as I possibly can at Sunderland’s Academy of Light.”
Digicel Group Head of Sponsorship, Jamie Dean, said: “On behalf of Digicel, I would like to wish each of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics footballers the very best of luck during their training camp at Sunderland’s Academy of Light.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for them to train with some of the best coaches in the English Premier League and I hope that they come away with some valuable lessons from their trip to Sunderland.”
The eight players – along with their chaperones – are due to meet with high ranking Sunderland AFC officials prior to the start of training today.
The Digicel Kick Start Clinics in the Caribbean – led by Head Coach John Barnes – were held in six countries (Jamaica, Barbados, Suriname, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Kitts & Nevis) in the months of May and June.

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