{"id":35644,"date":"2023-05-26T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qnet.net\/?p=34516"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:34:44","slug":"qnet-man-city-youth-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/sports\/qnet-city\/qnet-man-city-youth-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"How the QNET-Man City Football Partnership Empowers Young Talents From Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester City Football Club has always emphasised <a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2021\/11\/25\/manchester-city-youth-stars-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">youth development<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/lists\/man-city-best-academy-graduates-wright-phillips-foden\/blt034efe7ec157a7ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">long list of young players<\/a> who have made their names in City colours over the years bears testament to this fact. Yet, it\u2019s not just footballing Wunderkinder that Man City is concerned with, but rather, the empowerment of children worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QNET, as Man City\u2019s official direct selling partner, has played an important role in this aspect of its development focus. And we have been extremely proud of the impact made by our many initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One important effort has been QNET\u2019s collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/bsc-holidayprograms.mancity.com\/football-education-programmes\/language-programme\/#:~:text=All%20the%20programmes%20at%20Manchester,very%20well%20to%20the%20camp.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Manchester City Football School<\/a> to develop young players\u2019 skills in all areas of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilitated by expert coaches and highly qualified English teachers, and located at the club\u2019s Etihad Campus, the City Football Language School is a one-of-a-kind endeavour that merges football skills coaching with off-the-pitch language proficiency sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus is holistic development. As such, on top of learning the game&#8217;s finer points, students are also guided on, among other things, how to handle press conferences and media interviews, football punditry and analysis and match commentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/qnet-and-man-city-join-forces-to-identify-and-harness-young-african-football-talent-301830963.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Man City Football Clinic in Nigeria<\/a>, where young talented footballers from disadvantaged communities have been given the opportunity to undergo world-class training by the Man City coaches and supported by the legendary former Nigeria football team coach, Johannes Bonfr\u00e8re. The programme, which QNET and Man City also plan to introduce in Ghana, aims to help realise the potential of football\u2019s future in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the most notable moments from the QNET-Man City Football School partnership:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>QNET-Man City Football School Through The Years<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2018-from-jakarta-to-manchester\">2018 | From Jakarta to Manchester<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2018-learning-to-lead-for-tomorrow\">2018 | Learning to Lead for Tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2019-building-up-african-football\">2019 | Building Up African Football<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2019-giving-those-in-need-a-summer-to-remember\">2019 | Giving Those In Need a Summer to Remember<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2023-further-empowering-young-african-talent\">2023 | Further Empowering Young African Talent<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2018-from-jakarta-to-manchester\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2018\/08\/02\/qnet-kids-jakarta-rusun-manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>2018 | From Jakarta to Manchester<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcfc-jakarta-manchester.webp\" alt=\"Kids from man city football language school pointing at Manchester city QNET logo smiling\" class=\"wp-image-38393\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcfc-jakarta-manchester.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcfc-jakarta-manchester-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcfc-jakarta-manchester-768x559.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcfc-jakarta-manchester-860x626.webp 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dimas, Gabriel, Maulana and Sobri didn\u2019t have it easy growing up in a low-cost housing complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. In fact, the four had very little in the way of privileges. This is why they were over the moon at having been selected to join the City Football Language School back in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quartet joined kids from around the world for two weeks of footie skills and English language training. And thanks to being presented with goodie bags packed with everything they\u2019d need for the trip as well as shiny, new football boots courtesy of the QNET Indonesia family, the boys were rearing to go right from the start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2018-learning-to-lead-for-tomorrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2018\/11\/02\/20-kids-from-around-the-world-had-fun-learning-english-and-football-at-manchester-citys-etihad-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>2018 | Learning to Lead for Tomorrow<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Manchester-City-Language-School-qnet-e1542349379990-768x576-1.webp\" alt=\"Kids from Indonesia in Man City Etihad Campus locker room posing with coaches and players. \" class=\"wp-image-38392\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Manchester-City-Language-School-qnet-e1542349379990-768x576-1.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Manchester-City-Language-School-qnet-e1542349379990-768x576-1-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, the four young Indonesian players were part of a larger cohort of 20 kids from around the world, which QNET helped provide an opportunity of a lifetime at City\u2019s Etihad Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The children from countries in which QNET operates took part in 30 hours of football and 30 hours of English language training as well as weekend excursions and behind-the-scenes tours as part of our 20th-anniversary celebrations that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The objective was to raise these players\u2019 football skills and English proficiency and empower them to, in turn, raise others when they got back to their respective countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2019-building-up-african-football\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citinewsroom.com\/2019\/08\/qnet-sponsors-three-young-african-footballers-to-manchester-city-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>2019 | Building Up African Football<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"QNET Confederation of african football kids playing on football field with QNET logo behind them. \" class=\"wp-image-38398\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-330x220.webp 330w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-420x280.webp 420w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-615x410.webp 615w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training-860x573.webp 860w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-training.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>QNET has long been focused on football development in the African continent due to our <a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2019\/10\/22\/qnet-extends-sponsorship-confederation-africaine-de-footbal-club-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF)<\/a>. And in 2019, we sought to take our efforts further by flying three talented young African players to the City Football Language School for two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio were selected via competitive processes in Ghana, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and they all got to experience first-hand how Man City\u2019s innovative syllabus promotes not just football and English skills but also team spirit, hard work and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2019-giving-those-in-need-a-summer-to-remember\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2019\/07\/29\/qnet-city-football-language-school-manchester-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>2019 | Giving Those In Need a Summer to Remember<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-three-African-young-footballers-and-their-counterparts-at-Manchester-City-Academy-750x375-1.webp\" alt=\"Kids learning football on City&#039;s Etihad campus in blue football uniforms\" class=\"wp-image-38399\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-three-African-young-footballers-and-their-counterparts-at-Manchester-City-Academy-750x375-1.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-three-African-young-footballers-and-their-counterparts-at-Manchester-City-Academy-750x375-1-300x150.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The talented three kids from Africa weren\u2019t the only ones who headed to Manchester in 2019. In conjunction with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/news\/club-news\/club-news\/2019\/august\/man-city-qnet-partnership-renewal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">renewing our partnership<\/a> with Man City for a further five years, QNET empowered more children from under-served backgrounds to be guided that summer at City\u2019s Etihad Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, the QNET-Man City partnership\u2019s emphasis on youth development has extended beyond the City Football Language School and included coaching clinics around the world.<br><br>In 2017, for example, three coaches were dispatched directly from Manchester to deliver a <a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2017\/08\/07\/qnet-manchester-city-football-coaching-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">world-class football coaching clinic<\/a> for 97 underprivileged youths from the Jakarta Rusun Festival (JRF). That programme saw participants being schooled on many aspects of the beautiful game and, importantly, how to play like City players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2023-further-empowering-young-african-talent\"><strong>2023 | Further Empowering Young African Talent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"QNET city coaching clinic in nigeria posing on field \" class=\"wp-image-38397\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-330x220.webp 330w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-420x280.webp 420w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-615x410.webp 615w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team-860x573.webp 860w, https:\/\/www.qnet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/QNETCity-Football-Clinic-team.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most recent QNET-Man City initiative was the launch of the Man City Football Clinic in Nigeria with the support of legendary football coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.national-football-teams.com\/coach\/65646\/Jo_Bonfrere.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Johannes Bonfr\u00e8re<\/a>, who once helped the Nigeria football team bring home the gold from the 1996 Olympic Games. Twenty-six young and talented football players from disadvantaged communities, all under 18 years of age, have been selected from six states and invited to the heart of Ogun State to participate in a world-class training programme consisting of five sessions and an organised match to assess and finesse their capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a coach with a deep passion for nurturing young talent, I believe that this football clinic is a major step that holds tremendous potential for the future of football in West Africa,&#8221; said Bonfr\u00e8re. \u201cIt provides a platform where aspiring footballers can receive extensive coaching, refine their skills, and develop a deeper understanding of the game. I am confident that this initiative will play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of football stars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Man City Coaches Hold Preparatory Football Clinic For U-18 || Afrosport Now\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ow4rPxgR3H8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevor Kuna, QNET&#8217;s Chief Transformation and Reputation Officer, also emphasised the company\u2019s belief that sports serve as a valuable platform for fostering teamwork, discipline, and perseverance. \u201cThese are values that are at the core of our brand. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re proud to have collaborated with Manchester City to bring this unique opportunity to the youth in Africa, regardless of their background. Our aim was to empower them to achieve their dreams and help them develop into confident, well-rounded individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-qnet-man-city-partnership-is-dedicated-to-developing-the-future\"><strong>The QNET-Man City partnership is dedicated to developing the future<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>QNET and Manchester City have collaborated on <a href=\"https:\/\/qnet.net\/2023\/01\/30\/qnet-mancity-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">numerous initiatives<\/a> over the years. Yet, there is no doubt that our efforts to transform the lives of young talented kids around the world are among the treasured highlights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City Football Club has always emphasised youth development, and the long list of young players who have made their names in City colours over the years bears testament to this fact. Yet, it\u2019s not just footballing Wunderkinder that Man City is concerned with, but rather, the empowerment of children worldwide. 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