If your kid plays and watches football every chance they get, studies the teams' game strategies, has a room full of posters of their favorite players and paraphernalia of their favorite teams, you have a potential wunderkind- passion is the first requirement for greatness. Nurture that passion into talent. But how?
While your child is young, between the ages of 7 and 11, encourage their passion by signing them up to football academies. This is the best way to prepare them for a future playing pro football.
Kenya has produced world class talents like Dennis Oliech, Victor Wanyama and his younger brothers McDonald Mariga and Michael Olunga who play for elite football teams in Europe.
Football is the most popular and lucrative sport in the world and it has immense benefits for kids who choose it as a pastime: it's great exercise, encourages teamwork, Improves hand-eye coordination and fosters social skills.
 It's world cup season and If you'd like your child to train with the best, enroll them in  Michael May Football Academy, which has recently set base in Nairobi.
The Football  academy founded in England  aims to nurture, grow and expose Kenyan talent has a campus in Utawala, Nairobi.
This school holiday they're hosting an intense football camp every day of the week and you can get your kid to participate by calling 0726179042. 

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Maureen Kasuku

Maureen is our resident cat lady and Beyoncé stan. She writes about spas, brunch and ballet recitals but has never been to any. Moonlights as a social justice activist in her spare time. She knows things and is obnoxiously opinionated on the internet but not in real life

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