VIVA declares ‘Bahrain’s first trickster’ competition winner

Manama

 Mohammed A.Qayoom Mohamed has been declared as the winner of VIVA’s ‘Bahrain’s first trickster’ competition. Mohammed, who currently plays with Riffa Club, will join the talented football squad of boys and girls for its Manchester United Soccer Schools (MUSS) programme.

The competition encouraged football enthusiasts aged 12 – 15 years, to share a video of themselves doing freestyle football tricks on VIVA’s Instagram @VIVA_BH.

Mohammed stood out with his clever football skills that caught the attention of the public. The VIVA squad of 22 young footballers, 18 boys and 4 girls, will travel to the UK after Eid Al Fitr to experience a week-long training at Manchester United Soccer Schools (MUSS) Parrington grounds.

The other 21 players are:  Jasim Hani Ebrahim, Yaseen Mohamed Husain, Hasan Taha Zaid, Muhanad Husain Al Sardeeh, Faris Khalo, Haidar Ali Husain, Hamad Mohamed Al Namlaiti, Sayed Jafar Ali, Mohammed Aqeel Salman, Ala Maher Assaf, Husain Ali Aleker, Blair Hopkins, Yassine Benmansour, Saleh Bader Bin Hayee, Abdulla Ali Fakhroo, Ali Mohamed Hasan, Mohamed Ebrahim Al Madani. Among the girls, Erica Moolman, Suha Vajihe Faiz, Danielle Welkinson and Bruna Elias Vinos.

The VIVA footballers will be trained based on Manchester United’s Academy programme, which is delivered in a way that young players of all abilities can ‘Learn to Play the United Way.’

The training course will give each player a fascinating insight into how Manchester United prepares their youngsters, enabling them to reach their optimum level of performance.