Millé, a leader in technical sportswear, will be taking Elias Marosane from BM Mokitime Primary School in North
West province to France in October to attend the Danone Nations Cup world
finals.
Marosane
coached the under-12 school team that narrowly lost to Benny’s in a
penalty shootout in the national finals of the
competition in Reiger Park in June and was chosen by a panel of judges to
accompany the team to France as an observer.
The
panel of judges that made the winning decision was led by scouts from Sundowns,
who attended most of the provincial finals and were present at the national
finals. In contention were the coaches of the other eight provincial
champions (Benny’s are already going as champions).
Marosane
was chosen based on his ability to mobilize his team on and off the field of
play, his calm exterior which is important to kids this age as they must be
able to handle pressure, especially when games don’t go their way, his use of
the field and positioning of players, team structure, discipline and his
motivational skills which were all impressive.
The
trip has come about courtesy of Millé, a partner in the Danone Nations Cup
competition.
Millé has been kitting out the Danone Nations Cup teams
for the provincial finals to the national finals for the past three years, and
they decided to take their support a step further this year and reward a coach that managed to get his team to the national
finals for hard work, dedication and commitment to developing South Africa’s
young footballers.
The
World Finals will take place in Paris, France from the 14th –
16th October. The package includes travel, accommodation, meals,
accreditation to all three days of games and a couple of excursions to
experience some of the local culture.
The coach will be able watch the 32 competing countries
and see how other international coaches manage their teams. He will see how
they cope with the match build up and how they manage games, especially how
they manage their teams after winning or losing.
He will also watch player performances and evaluate
different approaches to the game, and how other countries conduct team
selection.
He will learn about the general organisation of
international events and bring that knowledge home with him.
On hearing of the win Marosane said: “This is such an
honour and I cannot thank Millé enough for giving me this opportunity. Of
all the fantastic coaches at the national final I was the one chosen, I can’t
believe it. I have been coaching BM Mokitime for the past three years and
all the hard work has paid off. Not only will this benefit the school,
but I also have my own youth soccer team, Liverpool, and what I learn in France
I will introduce to the youngsters there as well. I must admit I am a bit
nervous as I have never travelled outside South Africa but at the same time I
am very excited.”
The tournament sponsors, Danone, acknowledge that the
prize is an extremely valuable gesture from Millé, since providing a local
coach with such an experience benefits not just the winning school, but also
his surrounding schools and South Africa as a whole.
ABOUT MILLÉ
Millé, is a leader in
technical sportswear. Whether you’re practicing running drills or slide
tackling your opponent, Millé gear can give you all that you need to stand proud
at the end of the day while looking professional. Millé is prominent for its durability and comfort
and has further cemented its place as a leader in sports footwear and apparel.
ABOUT DANONE NATION’S CUP
The
Danone Nations Cup is the largest youth football tournament for players between
the ages of 10 and 12 in the world. Overseen by the South African Schools
Football Association (SASFA), the South African leg of the Danone Nations Cup
includes more than 2 000 schools from all around the country.
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