Two UEFA B licence holders Marco Bracco and Roberto Morrisine attached to Italian top tier club Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly known as Sampdoria are in Uganda for a training opportunity with young talented players aged six to sixteen years of age.
The experienced coaches are in the country on invitation of Excellent Sports Company for a training camp tagged ‘International Samp Camp’.
The first official session was graced by at least 40 youngsters in the different age brackets.
This was held on Monday, 7th January 2019 at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
The session was opened by Sseninde Ssebagala from the Buganda Government in the department of finance.
Each of the participants pays $ 320 to engage in the programme with the two excelling players rewarded with a trip to Genoa, Italy for an international camp, free of charge. There will also be two try-outs for elite players at a fee of $50 with benefits of being exposed to embark on a professional career in countries as Italy, Spain, France and Germany.
From Tuesday, 8th January 2019, the training sessions will be held at Legends Rugby Grounds before the trial sessions commence on Friday.
For starters, Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa, playing itself in the top tier league of the country.
The Ugandan youngsters will be expected to learn a lot from Marco Bracco and Morrisine whose experience is crucial.
Each of the players in this camp is given a full kit from Sampdoria and a ball.
Four of the excelling players will make the grade to Genoa, Italy for further exposure and assessment.
Please please please please!!!!!! I would like to join the club to full fill my dreams but my parents may not afford $320 please help me full fill my dream I beg of you……help me please to fulfill my dream please!!!!!.
I am mubanda Leonard aged 16years …..
I think this is the only opportunity I have and I thank God it has came….
I hope you consider my pleeding….please help me
If you want talented players from Uganda, you go where they play in the evening.
This is a pay to play scheme with middlemen cheating youngsters.
Am a great defender aged 16 buh I wish to join you
Due to lack of money and support,am not able but +256752498344 is my number and I live in Entebbe Uganda
Thanks for the work done
I would really love to play soccer in your team but my parents cannot pay for me the fees yet my dream is to become a footballer am 14yrs I play 9 and 11 could you please have mercy and allow me in pleeeaaasssee let me join your team and the number to keep in touch is 0772483875 and Facebook Prince Roleviq .
Lovely program but I expect the program to be extended to up country. Joseph of Alebtong.
Am Malcolm and I wish to join you I can play like a pro striker and I have skills though am young not yet 16
Hi am i leave in ntinda new market I want to join u plz but am poor my father died and my mother is poor plz help when my dream come true I Will pay u plz am poor and on my dream i can do anything plz i want to play for sampdoria fc plz help me
15y going to 16y