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Peter Ndlovu to coach Under-13 squad
26 Mar 2012 at 05:11hrs | Views
WARRIORS legend Peter Ndlovu will take take charge of Zimbabwe's Under-13 squad at the VW World Junior Masters Championships scheduled for Poland at the end of May.
Ndlovu is one of two VW Football Ambassadors for Zimbabwe together with his former Warriors teammate Edzai Kasinauyo and two years ago they led 16 Under-13 players on the country's maiden dance with the VW World Junior Championships in Madrid, Spain.
That group of teenagers left a mark in Spain after beating fancied Italy 2-0 to atone for back-to-back defeats by the United States and Russia.
The former Warriors captain, now the national Under-23 coach will, however, double up as coach and ambassador when a new crop of the country's emerging talent parades their skills on a grand stage.
The 2012 edition of the local VW Juniors Masters, a tournament that is used to pick the final 16 that will travel to Poland, has tentatively been set for Rufaro on the weekend of April 14-15.
But the squad that will be picked could not have asked for better inspiration than to have a legend like "King Peter" directing them from the dug out in Poland.
Ndlovu said the task to lead the Under-13 side dovetailed with the grand vision that the former Coventry City, Sheffield United and Birmingham City striker says he has for youth football in the country, which he hopes will culminate in Zimbabwe qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
Ndlovu also paid tribute to VW Zimbabwe director Fred Mtanda for ensuring that the local version of the Junior Masters is staged after the Harare businessman agreed to sponsor the tournament once again.
Ndlovu is one of two VW Football Ambassadors for Zimbabwe together with his former Warriors teammate Edzai Kasinauyo and two years ago they led 16 Under-13 players on the country's maiden dance with the VW World Junior Championships in Madrid, Spain.
That group of teenagers left a mark in Spain after beating fancied Italy 2-0 to atone for back-to-back defeats by the United States and Russia.
The former Warriors captain, now the national Under-23 coach will, however, double up as coach and ambassador when a new crop of the country's emerging talent parades their skills on a grand stage.
But the squad that will be picked could not have asked for better inspiration than to have a legend like "King Peter" directing them from the dug out in Poland.
Ndlovu said the task to lead the Under-13 side dovetailed with the grand vision that the former Coventry City, Sheffield United and Birmingham City striker says he has for youth football in the country, which he hopes will culminate in Zimbabwe qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
Ndlovu also paid tribute to VW Zimbabwe director Fred Mtanda for ensuring that the local version of the Junior Masters is staged after the Harare businessman agreed to sponsor the tournament once again.
Source - TH
