Former English players to train local youths<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Four former England soccer players will train
\nyoung Indonesian players at the Coca Cola International Football
\nSchool, an official said yesterday.<\/p>\n
The players are Alan Kennedy, Clive Walker, David Johnson and
\nDavid Fairclough.<\/p>\n
They have played for English premier soccer clubs Newcastle
\nUnited, Liverpool, Chelsea, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers,
\nIpswich and Manchester United.<\/p>\n
PT Bakri Pesona Rasuna's (BPR) Nugraha, who is secretary of
\nthe Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), said yesterday the
\nschool aimed to develop soccer in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"We will concentrate on training children between 10 and 16
\nyears of age. The school is temporary and only for 11 days. We
\nexpect to get at least 600 children,\" Nugraha said.<\/p>\n
The school will be set up from June 16 to June 27 and be
\ncoordinated by BPR with its main sponsor Coca Cola.<\/p>\n
BPR will be assisted by the PSSI's Jakarta chapter, the
\nJakarta administration, the Ministry of Education and Culture and
\nthe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.<\/p>\n
The English coaches will be assisted by 12 coaches from Pelita
\nBakries and administrative and health officials<\/p>\n
The school will be at the South Jakarta Soemantri Brodjonegoro
\nstadium.<\/p>\n
The training is divided into two five-day sessions.<\/p>\n
The first session will focus on skills like passing,
\ndribbling, shooting, juggling control tests, lofted passes and
\nheading.<\/p>\n
The second session will be more theoretical.<\/p>\n
Children between 10 and 16 years old are welcome to take part.<\/p>\n
\"We will accept as many children as possible who are
\ninterested in soccer. We will train them to become good players.\"<\/p>\n
Nugraha said although it was a temporary school, BSP expected
\nother schools to be set up.<\/p>\n
\"We hope other firms have the initiative to set up similar
\nsoccer schools. We will assist them if needed.\"<\/p>\n
PT Coca Cola's director, John Brady, said the purpose of the
\nCoca Cola International Football School was to give youngsters an
\nopportunity to improve their soccer skills.<\/p>\n
\"We expect participants to get many benefits and advantages
\nfor their future through this school. We hope to develop
\ninternational caliber players through the school,\" Brady said.<\/p>\n
He said his company would help improve soccer in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"We have been sponsoring both national international events
\nincluding the World Cup in France next year and World Youth Cup
\nin Malaysia this year, and the Coca Cola Cup here for the past 10
\nyears,\" he said. (let)<\/p>",
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