From left. SU's Mickey Weche, Bob Oyugi of KFF's Technical Department, and Marcelo Galvao at SU grounds

Marcelo Galvao, a top level coach from Brazil held a two-day soccer clinic at Strathmore University. The clinic held on 12th and 13th November was followed by a two-day recruitment drive at the University grounds that was attended by coaches from various teams and institutions as well as students.

Marcelo said there is a lot soccer talent in Kenya. He added that the only way to perform at top level sports was by nurturing talent through youth programmes that are well structured.

The Brazilian said that in order for Kenya to keep abreast with soccer at world stage, Kenyan coaches and trainers should embrace current scientific methods of coaching. Marcelo is currently working with the Brazilian national team. He is a scout for Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Reading football clubs.

Marcelo is also a trainer for Houston Baptist University in USA. He recruited several players to play in USA. Among them were SU's Michael Owiti, Allan Onyango, Kevin Omondi and Leon Omondi.

Mickey Weche, a former Kenyan international and currently the Strathmore soccer coach was delighted by the exercise and his players' performance during the trials. He noted that one player from SU, Duke Ogega was already playing in the USA and adapting well in the division one league.

Weche was impressed by the experience Marcelo brought to the players as well as to the coaches who attended the clinic. Marcelo is a FIFA and EUFA certified coach. He plans to come back and run another clinic that will involve all the coaches in the country in the near future.

Mr Isaac Mwangi, the University Sports Officer said the clinic was a first major step towards improving the quality of coaches at SU as well as the country and helping students achieve academic and sporting excellence in line with the department's plan of promoting coaching education. He promised that the University will host more of such clinics and seminars in the future.