Manchester United Offer Rhain Davis, 9, Chance At Stardom
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An Australia-based wunderkind, Rhain Davis, has flown to Manchester with his family to join the U-10 squad at Manchester United, after his grandfather sent a DVD of the boy's abilities to scouts at Old Trafford...
Manchester United start youth squads for players of 8 and above - but it's not often that they recruit young talent from as far away as Australia.
Yet Brisbane boy Rhain Davis has relocated to Manchester along with his family to try for a shot at the big leagues.
Davis has a British passport and an English-based grandfather, making his arrival in Britain that much easier. Indeed, it was his grandfather who facilitated his arrival, passing on a DVD of the boy's skills to the youth staff at United.
They jumped at the chance to sign the youngster, who will join boys his age and work his way up the ranks to the U-12s. He'll hope to be one of the lucky ones to be kept on after he turns twelve; those who do gain full time scholarships at Old Trafford.
"It's been brilliant so far. The best part has been meeting a lot of the players," said Rhain, after spending time with a host of his heroes such as Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
Rhain's DVD showreel was mostly recorded during his matches for Brisbane-based club Redlands United, although he also trained at Moreton Bay Boys College, where his former coach has nothing but praise for him.
Coach Diana Pratchett said, "His ability to shield the ball in a tight space is extraordinary for someone of his age."
Indeed, many of his highlight videos show the youngster holding onto possession in the face of two or even three opposition defenders. While he appears greedy on the ball at first, he often looks for the killer pass after breaking into the box, showing great vision in doing so.
Rhain's mother has declared that the family "won't be back" in Australia. Whether the boy makes the grade remains to be seen, but he certainly seems a promising talent so far.
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Watched the vid! Won't be surprised if he becomes better then becks! -
the kids dribbling skills is good, reminiscence of paul gascoigne when running at players, plus he got a few tricks up his sleeve like zidane and ronaldo.
this kid got promise, i think he will make good when he is 17. another rooney in the making
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OMG.. He is a midfield terror.. Look how he fight off tackles
from 3 defenders.. The way he cut thru defences like hot knife thru
butter.. Tink he can play the first 11 for Man U already..
Tink he really is quite a talent.. Christie & Nani watch your back.. Hees..
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Dont pin high hopes on him. Many wonderkids crumble under pressure.
Cheers.
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Don't count the chick until he is fully hatchedOriginally posted by CKeer:Dont pin high hopes on him. Many wonderkids crumble under pressure.
Cheers.
CK
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WTF
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this boy is good.
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the boy is good! but I dun like the background song! opps
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I think maybe for his age he looks wow.. But more than often it looks liek the defenders are a bunch of clowns.. They make him look super good.. But soccer has always been a team's game. You wana play like that go and play futsal or court soccer then you can shine. On the field, its the creativity and vision that matters.. We shall see how far this small guy can go..
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Agree with vision and creativity. You don't need someone to dribble up into some dead-end alley. One good pass is faster than dribbling through half the opponents.Originally posted by dinky1409:I think maybe for his age he looks wow.. But more than often it looks liek the defenders are a bunch of clowns.. They make him look super good.. But soccer has always been a team's game. You wana play like that go and play futsal or court soccer then you can shine. On the field, its the creativity and vision that matters.. We shall see how far this small guy can go.. -
cannot lah, one hard tackle and wait he dieOriginally posted by Maurince:OMG.. He is a midfield terror.. Look how he fight off tackles
from 3 defenders.. The way he cut thru defences like hot knife thru
butter.. Tink he can play the first 11 for Man U already..
Tink he really is quite a talent.. Christie & Nani watch your back.. Hees.. 