{"id":1697,"date":"2019-01-13T16:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2019-01-13T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:40:11","slug":"young-zim-soccer-star-heads-for-trials-at-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/young-zim-soccer-star-heads-for-trials-at-man-city","title":{"rendered":"Young Zim soccer star heads for trials at Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RISING Zimbabwe football star Raphael Gombo (14) is set to join other young players for a two week trial stint at English premiership giants Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>The Australia based South Coast Baptist College (SCBC) football academy member is expected in United Kingdom 21 January to start his trials.<\/p>\n<p>If he fails to impress the English champions, he will have a chance to try his luck at Bolton Wanderers FC in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents were in contact with a football agent, who then got in touch with my football academy director and coach who is the one who got in touch with Man City junior coach\u2026and they have invited me for trials for two weeks,\u201d Raphael told NewZimbabwe.com in Harare Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to make it into the Man City FC juniors and open opportunities for other players from Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need this exposure as young players as this motivates you to dream big in your career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SCBC is based in based in Perth, Western Australian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been playing football ever since I could stand on my feet and I have always loved playing football.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dream has always been to play football at a professional level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have also won multiple awards both as a player and as a team from many junior competitions in Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The teenage star says his idol is world renowned Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/Warriors-coach-Chidzwambwa-wishing-Man-City-trialist-Raphael-luck-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/Warriors-coach-Chidzwambwa-wishing-Man-City-trialist-Raphael-luck-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/Warriors-coach-Chidzwambwa-wishing-Man-City-trialist-Raphael-luck-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/Warriors-coach-Chidzwambwa-wishing-Man-City-trialist-Raphael-luck-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/Warriors-coach-Chidzwambwa-wishing-Man-City-trialist-Raphael-luck-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RISING Zimbabwe football star Raphael Gombo (14) is set to join other young players for a two week trial stint at English premiership giants Manchester City. 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