This week’s featured ‘Sporting Stars of Tomorrow’ are a pair of Jacaranda Primary School Grade 7 learners, Hamza Patel and Tshego Fatso Maneja. The young Math boffins share an admiration for Spanish giants, Real Madrid, with both having their eyes firmly set on making it big in the world of soccer. Both boys said that they know it will take a lot of hard work to achieve their dreams, which stretch beyond the football field. The philanthropic Hamza wants to help the poor and needy when he achieves success, while Tshego Fatso hopes to buy his mother a really nice house and a Range Rover when he achieves his dreams. The Laudium Sun wishes the aspiring lads all the best, as they continue chasing their footballing dreams. Good luck guys!!
Readers are invited to submit profiles of young (10 – 16yrs), talented, sporting enthusiasts to the Laudium Sun office, or email to info@laudiumsun.co.za, to be considered by our sporting judges, for inclusion in this column. Kindly submit a clear photo, together with the standard relevant details as set out below.
Name: Hamza
Surname: Patel.
Address: Cinnamon Street, Laudium.
Name of School: Jacaranda Primary School.
Favourite School Subject: Maths.
Current Sports Club / Team: Laudium FC.
Current Position: Midfielder.
Favourite International Club / Team: Real Madrid.
Favourite International Player: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Favourite Car: BMW M4.
Name of Parents: Hanif and Sumaya Patel.
Role Model: Prophet Muhammed (SAW).
Goal: To become a world-famous soccer player.
What will it take to achieve your dream?
Hard work and dedication.
If and when you achieve your dream what would be the first thing you do with your success?
I would want to help the poor and needy.
If you ever meet your sporting super star what would be the first thing you ask him/her?
Can I have your autograph?
Name: Tshego Fatso
Surname: Maneja.
Address: Bengal Street, Laudium.
Name of School: Jacaranda Primary School.
Favourite School Subject: Maths.
Current Sports Club / Team: Daniels FC.
Current Position: Right-Wing.
Favourite International Club / Team: Real Madrid.
Favourite International Player: Kylian Mbappe.
Favourite Car: Golf GTI.
Name of Parents: Vinolia Maneja.
Role Model: My mother.
Goal: To be a famous soccer player
What will it take to achieve your dream?
Hard work.
If and when you achieve your dream what would be the first thing you do with your success?
Buy my mother a house and a Range Rover.
If you ever meet your sporting super star what would be the first thing you ask him/her?
How did you become a professional soccer player?