Mokoena wants to nurture football talent
The Thembisan has introduced programmes for football lovers in Kempton Park and Thembisa who are interested in becoming better footballers and learning from seasoned professionals
Mpho Mokoena, popularly known as Spokes, seeks sponsorship with an aim to give aspiring young footballers an alternative pathway to follow their dreams to a professional level.
The Thembisan has introduced programmes for football lovers in Kempton Park and Thembisa who are interested in becoming better footballers and learning from seasoned professionals who have played at the top of the game.
The programme provides young locals opportunities for participation and individual development with the best-in-class coaching curriculum focusing on all-round technical, tactical and physical aspects of a player’s development.
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The initiative aims at attracting highly motivated footballers who share a common goal in obtaining premier education and elite football training through a robust and competitive programme.
“I want to help young children better their skills, make careers out of sports and get out of poverty.
“I’ve seen my peers taking their families out of poverty through sports and I want to also help the less privileged to create opportunities for themselves to do the same. The young ones are the future of this nation and we have to support and help them reach their full potential through all sorts of initiatives.
“What influences the love of sports within me is how sports, particularly football, has shaped my life and made me the type of human being I am today.
“As the late former statesman Nelson Mandela once said: ‘Sport has the power to unite people’. That statement also drives me more as
I want to see people coming from all different backgrounds to unite through sport activities and create peace and happiness within their environments,” said Mpho.
“The aim behind the initiative is to have people come together to showcase their skills, while keeping fit and healthy and most importantly, to be competitive.
“The other objectives are to create a safe environment where family and friends can gather to enjoy a good game of football.
“We have our five-a-side league on Fridays and the purpose for Friday night games is to have young adults come together to compete, socialise and network. I believe there is no better way to spend a Friday evening than playing football in a safe environment.”
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