TWO PENANG TEENAGERS WILL UNDERGO TRAINING WITH BRAZILIAN CLUB

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Two talented teenagers from Penang have

caught the eye of Brazilian soccer club Cruzeiro which has offered them a chance

to play for the club.

Sixteen-year-olds S. Kumaahran and B. Sanjeet Dinesh, who have displayed

extraordinary soccer skills, will undergo a two-month training stint in

Belohorizonte, Brazil, beginning Feb 25.

In August, last year, Kumaahran underwent a month''s training with the club

at Belohorizonte.

Jaino Matos, Cruzeiro''s official representative in Malaysia, said the club

was keen to send Kumaahran to undergo a soccer trial again, adding that

Malaysians should be proud of the two teenagers.

"It (Cruzeiro) is a great and elite club. It would unearth the potential of

Kumaahran and Sanjeet Dinesh.

"Frankly, both teenagers have potential to shine in the future," he said

today.

Matos is also football coach for the National Sports Council.

Earlier, Kumaahran and Dinesh, both from Georgetown, each received RM2,000

for expenses in Brazil, from Penang Indian Football Association president J.

Dhina.

Kumaahran studies at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mutiara Impian while Dinesh

is with Sekolah Menengah Tinggi Bukit Mertajam.

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