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- International Academy coach, Alex Gibson, sees great improvement after the second day’s training
Tuesday, October 6th 2009 – Manchester, England: The six Digicel Kick Start Clinics footballers from Central America completed their second day of training today with Manchester City’s Academy and received high praise from International Academy Coach, Alex Gibson.
Despite torrential rain forcing the team to move inside to one of the Academy’s state-of-the-art indoor astroturf pitches, Tuesday’s first session with Gibson took place with visiting teams from Abu Dhabi and Soweto, followed by Academy Coach and former Manchester City captain, Paul Power, leading the second session of the day.
Speaking about the first training session of the day, Alex Gibbs said: “We kicked off today at the basic level of ball touching technique. Within the first two or three minutes, I was able to understand the standards of each of the players as this was my first time working with them. Once I had established their basic levels, we began working on routines that involved passing, turning, dribbling and control so that the boys would get a better feel for the ball. From there, we moved on to small-sided games and shooting drills – both are areas that need a lot of practice.
“Overall the footballers did very well. Their attitude, application and effort were all excellent and they showed a number of skills which were very good. Although there is lots of room for improvement, what pleased me the most was their attitude - their good manners and behavior were exemplary and this is what we look for in footballers.”
Gibson continued: “All six boys have adjusted very quickly to an English coach and the language barrier doesn’t seem to be a problem. In fact, Dylan Florez from Costa Rica has demonstrated great leadership in assisting with the translation and acting as assistant coach - all great qualities for a future captain.”
The footballers are heading to Manchester’s famous Trafford Centre this evening where they will be hosted by Academy Director, Jim Cassells, and Coach, Alex Gibson, who will give them a tour of the city’s most famous shopping and entertainment venues.
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ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP
After eight years of operation, Digicel has 8.6 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 new entrant to the Central American and Pacific markets.
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.
In total, across its 32 markets, Digicel has over ten million subscribers.
Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean and Central American sports teams, including the West Indies Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams throughout the region. 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.
Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information on Digicel.
