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The Red Stars

Former footballer sets up a soccer academy in the Orange Farm township to invest in the next generation.

By Ahmed Jallanzo - 14 July 2010 - Future stars and yesterday's heroes, Photo

From Prison to Pitch

After spending four years in prison for armed robbery, Kuria Eddie Wamuiya emerged a changed man. Determined to make something of himself, he joined the Jericho All Stars, a football league team and community-based organisation for youths in the Jericho Estate in Nairobi.

By Shravan Vidyarthi - 2 July 2010 - Multimedia

A Coach with a Vision

Once a striker with Lusaka Dynamos, Collins Akatama was blinded in 1997 and was forced to relinquish any dreams he may have had of pursuing a career in soccer. More than a decade later, Akatama has been praised for the role he has played as a coach and mentor to hundreds of young boys between the ages of 10 and 20.

By Shravan Vidyarthi - 16 June 2010 - Future stars and yesterday's heroes, Multimedia