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Urges players to do everything they can to improve their skills
Saturday, September 26th 2009 – Sunderland, England: The eight Digicel Kick Start Clinics players who concluded their one week coaching stint at the Sunderland AFC Academy on Friday morning, were hosted at a reception by the Mayor of the City of Sunderland, Councillor Dennis Richardson, on Friday afternoon at the council’s Civic Centre.
The players and their chaperones were welcomed by the Mayor and his wife Ann Richardson and taken on a tour of the offices where they were told the significance and history of the many artifacts on display.
Mayor Richardson told the players that he was honored to welcome them to the city of Sunderland which has a population of over 280,000 people. He also encouraged the players to ensure they get a good education, since they must have something to do after their football career.
“You won’t be able to play football for the rest of your lives, so education is the key. You must also do everything you can to improve your skills - the more you do that, the better your chances of signing for a professional club,” he said.
The Mayor’s wife enjoyed having the boys visit smiling as she said, “Oh, I love kids” while the players and staff expressed their gratitude to the Mayor and his wife for their hospitality. The entire party said they were touched by the warmth and kindness shown by the Mayor and his wife who engaged them in lively conversation throughout.
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After eight years of operation, Digicel has more than eight million customers across its Caribbean and Central American markets and is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets. By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications – the company is also a recent entrant to the Central American market.
Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and now has operations in 32 markets world-wide. Its Caribbean and Central American markets comprise Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths. Digicel Pacific comprises Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and South Pacific sports teams, including the West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams throughout the region and national rugby teams in the South Pacific. Digicel is also title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel, which are the Caribbean and Central American qualifiers to the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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