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Rwanda’s APR To Start Football Academy
Selection of the academy recruits is due to start today and continue throughout the month...
The nine-time Rwandan league
champions, APR have confirmed their interest in having a football academy
operating by January, 2010.
Speaking to the Daily News, APR's junior club president, Captain Cammarade Murara, said that the football academy will be comprised of U-15 players.
"The academy's policy is promotion of football within the country," Murara said, before further adding that selection for interested children will start this month.
Former Rayon Coach Rene Kalimunda has been tasked with carrying out the selection, which begins on July 15-26 (first phase) and July 31-August 1 (second phase) in all provinces across the country.
"The aim of the academy is to groom good, skilled and strong players for local clubs and the senior national team," Kalimunda said.
According to Kalimunda, 120 children will be selected across the country and the grand and final selection will held in Kigali in mid-August. The academy will offer parental care, accommodation and education, amongst other services.
James Momanyi, Goal.com
Speaking to the Daily News, APR's junior club president, Captain Cammarade Murara, said that the football academy will be comprised of U-15 players.
"The academy's policy is promotion of football within the country," Murara said, before further adding that selection for interested children will start this month.
Former Rayon Coach Rene Kalimunda has been tasked with carrying out the selection, which begins on July 15-26 (first phase) and July 31-August 1 (second phase) in all provinces across the country.
"The aim of the academy is to groom good, skilled and strong players for local clubs and the senior national team," Kalimunda said.
According to Kalimunda, 120 children will be selected across the country and the grand and final selection will held in Kigali in mid-August. The academy will offer parental care, accommodation and education, amongst other services.
James Momanyi, Goal.com
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