Lamu wonderkid joins French third tier side

Fweisal Bamkuu has broken the glass ceiling for aspiring footballers in Lamu after completing move to French third tier side La Berrichonne de Chateauroux. The budding player who hails from Kizingitini in Lamu, an area largely known and famed for tourism arrived in France last week and was officially unveiled on Friday morning.Speaking to the club’s media, Bamkuu revealed that renowned Kenyan humanitarian and community conservation strategist Umra Omar played a role in securing the deal for him and promised to work his socks off and make it in football.And Young man did his interview in Swahili. Love it! pic.twitter.com/sVH9kv1lEv— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) January 21, 2022 The youngster who is believed to have been scouted in the grassroot tournaments held in Lamu called on his former teammates to embrace hard work and discipline as the they are proved ingredients to success in football.“I am happy to be here and I believe that I will make it. I urge my fellow youth back at home to continue working hard and the doors will open. I cannot thank madam Umra enough for the role she played in getting me this opportunity,” he told the club media.Yeeeeees… pic.twitter.com/R6pL0R8186— Umra Omar (@UmraOmar) January 14, 2022 Last year in May, 10-year Kenyan wonder kid Leo Messo joined the Arsenal Academy on a scholarship. Messo had initially made a stop at West Ham but switched to the North London side. Rupia parts ways with Saudi sideThere is hope that more Kenyan players will soon be flying to play abroad from the partnership between French giants Olympique Lyonnais Rova Academy that was signed late last year.

 

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