Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with Diamond League Tournament to grow football talent in Kenya’s youth. Liverpool legend Vladimir Smicer joined the young players in a football clinic at Farasi Lane Primary School. Diamond Football Club will organise a series of football clinics and tournaments for over 600 boys and girls.”As a bank, we are keen to develop football talent within our country and beyond. This program will offer equal opportunities to both boys and girls giving them a chance to express themselves and realise their true football potential,” Paul Njoki, head of Affluent Banking and Wealth Management in Kenya & East Africa siad.Kenya Forest Service hosted Liverpool Football Club legend Vladimir Smicer in planting a ceremonial tree at the Nairobi Arboretum Park on his visit to Kenya for the upcoming #StanChartNairobiMarathon. pic.twitter.com/M5fggqxn17— Kenya Forest Service (@KeForestService) October 28, 2022 He added, “We will also leverage our partnership with Liverpool Football Club to help these young players set their eyes on playing in the big league.” The first boys and girls’ tournament involving the Under-11 and Under-13 categories will be held in February 2023 while the second boys and girls’ tournament for the Under-15 and Under-17 years categories will be held in September 2023. Speaking during the launch, Diamond Football Club director Sagar Lakhani said the partnership will assist the club organize the tournament and enhance training experiences to push the teens to a whole new football level. Stan Chat marathon hold Coastline Satellite Run”Guided by our principles of training intelligence, nurturing confidence and inspiring effort which also intertwines with the bank’s ambition in the country and beyond, we will give the teens a chance of football expression to greater heights. This is an opportune time to enable the kids realize their true football potential and we thank the bank in partnering with the club,” Lakhani added.
