lotzita
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Post by lotzita on Jul 21, 2007 18:54:22 GMT
Dunno if it has been posted before  THE world's most famous soccer club - Manchester United - has offered nine-year-old Brisbane whiz kid Rhain Davis a shot at stardom. Rhain has been invited to join Manchester United's famed academy, the breeding ground of current Red Devils' star Ryan Giggs and 1966 World Cup-winning England hero Bobby Charlton. |
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Post by 9tilesofgiggs on Jul 21, 2007 19:16:58 GMT
Meh I was Better then him when I was 9 And I was a local Boy!
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Post by A-t-S on Jul 21, 2007 19:28:34 GMT
What a player !
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Post by RedArmy20 on Jul 21, 2007 22:40:27 GMT
Meh I was Better then him when I was 9 And I was a local Boy! yeah exactly...  |
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Post by kokka78 on Jul 21, 2007 23:43:27 GMT
thats weird i was sure i posted a comment about this guy but is gone!!  Anyway this kid is very good  |
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Post by Rais.n.Hell on Jul 22, 2007 7:02:23 GMT
Nice!...found this article on the kid...seems really good and promising in like abt....10 yrs! lol!
Whiz kid gets shot at Manchester United list
Article from: The Courier-Mail
By Marco Monteverde
July 19, 2007 01:00am
THE world's most famous soccer club has offered nine-year-old Brisbane whiz kid Rhain Davis a shot at stardom.
Rhain has been invited to join Manchester United's famed academy, the breeding ground of current Red Devils' star Ryan Giggs and 1966 World Cup-winning England hero Bobby Charlton.
The young midfield general, who played for the under 10 development squad at Redlands United, caught the attention of United scouts on a DVD passed on to the club by his England-based grandfather.
Rhain, who holds a British passport, was soon on a plane to Britain and according to mother Leah, "won't be back".
Instead, Mrs Davis, her husband Mark, and their two other children Emerson and Reeve will re-locate to Manchester.
"It's for family and business reasons," she said.
Mrs Davis said Rhain had hardly taken off his Manchester United's shirt since being given the football chance of a lifetime.
"It's been awesome so far," Rhain said from Manchester last night.
"The best part has been getting to meet a lot of the players."
Rhain now counts among his "friends" United stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Wes Brown and includes Ronaldo in his nightly prayers.
The United academy starts at under nines, with the club deciding by the under 12 stage whether to offer players a full-time scholarship.
Diana Patchett, who has guided Rhain during his school soccer career at Moreton Bay Boys College, has no doubt her star pupil was on track to earn a scholarship.
"He is so well-balanced on the ball," Mrs Patchett said.
"His ability to shield the ball in a tight space is extraordinary for someone of his age."
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Post by kokka78 on Jul 23, 2007 0:35:05 GMT
a new United hero?  |
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Post by RedArmy20 on Jul 23, 2007 0:59:01 GMT
a new United hero? not yet... |
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Post by ArmandTamsarian on Jul 24, 2007 22:19:30 GMT
Wow. This kid is a real prospect. He could probably get a game at city now!  Seriously I thought this was going to be bollocks but when you watch the vid he has genuine natural ability. Good luck to him. |
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crowey
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Post by crowey on Jul 25, 2007 10:59:56 GMT
I remember years n years ago when there was 13 yo Pele who was gonna be englands and the worlds greatest player. He could dribble past all the other kids like they wernt even there. He was called Joe Cole... These wonder kids always look amazing against ther own age group and get hyped up for yrs but then when they do grow up and play in the 1st teams theyre just another player.
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Post by ArmandTamsarian on Jul 25, 2007 21:43:58 GMT
I remember years n years ago when there was 13 yo Pele who was gonna be englands and the worlds greatest player. He could dribble past all the other kids like they wernt even there. He was called Joe Cole... These wonder kids always look amazing against ther own age group and get hyped up for yrs but then when they do grow up and play in the 1st teams theyre just another player. Erm....is that the same Joe Cole who went onto become an England regular and has two Premiership winners medals? Not a great example mate! Now Freddie Adu on the other hand........ |
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Buliwyf
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Post by Buliwyf on Jul 26, 2007 9:28:04 GMT
I think the good thing is that he seems to have a good vision and even opts to pass the ball every now and then which is amazing for such a young kid with this skills!
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Post by A-t-S on Jul 26, 2007 10:07:32 GMT
I remember years n years ago when there was 13 yo Pele who was gonna be englands and the worlds greatest player. He could dribble past all the other kids like they wernt even there. He was called Joe Cole... These wonder kids always look amazing against ther own age group and get hyped up for yrs but then when they do grow up and play in the 1st teams theyre just another player. Some age, others mature |
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