11-07-2025
Young soccer stars can teach Bafana Bafana a thing or two on global stage
The soccer teams from Dream Possible Tours 9, hosted by Life Zone based in Kensigton, placed first and second in a three week long international soccer tour, beating teams from Sweden, Finland and Norway.
MOVE over Percy Tau, there is an 11-year-old Cape Town boy who could not stop scoring during a recent international an international youth tournament in Sweden where his team brought home the Gold medal.
Vellentino Dolan from Heideveld had no doubt that they had the right formula to emerge as champions of the Piteå Summer Games, one of Sweden's largest youth football events, featuring over 930 teams, 2,249 matches and nearly 13 000 players from around the world.
Identified as one of the standout players, the Grade five Heideveld Primary learner said scoring goals was the best part for him. He scored 36 goals during the tour, making him top goal scorer for Life Zone Sports Academy.
'I believed in my teammates, so I thought we could win. I'm excited and happy, it was a really good experience. I train a lot, mostly at home with my friends. I just did my best with what I had.'
