{"id":168661,"date":"2017-12-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168661\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/"},"modified":"2017-12-17T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T14:23:38","slug":"future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Future stars enjoy exclusive tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The two winning teams in the inaugural Ekurhuleni Future Stars Off-Season Tournament, held from December 7 to 10, not only won trophies, medals and brand new soccer kits but were also spoiled with an exclusive tour of the Kaizer Chiefs Village.<\/p>\n<p>The boys and their coaches travelled to the state-of-the-art facility in Naturena, where they were shown around the premises by Vina Maphosa, communications manager for Kaizer Chiefs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The boys from Warriors FC, the u-15 winners, and Elspark United FC, who stood in for u-17 winners Masondo Academy FC as they were unable to attend, got to spend time in the five-star gym where the Amakhosi players train.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the tour the teams met the Kaizer Chiefs youth coach Thabo Tsutsulupa,\u201d said Prince Rulashe, chairperson of Puma Rangers FC, hosts of the off-season tournament.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168388\/future-stars-show-off-their-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\">Future stars show off their skills<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/145719\/young-soccer-players-are-chiefs-for-a-day\/\">Young soccer players are chiefs for a day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The teams\u2019 coaches were also offered the opportunity of a session with Kaizer Chiefs\u2019 Patrick Mabedi during their visit.<\/p>\n<p>The clubs thanked Maphosa and Kaizer Chiefs FC for affording the boys this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-168661 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/50gcnsporttourl_28644\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_28644-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_28644-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_28644-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_28644-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_28644.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168663'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Warriors FC u-15 team and Elspark United u-17 team and their coaches recently enjoyed a tour of the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena. The tour was just one of the amazing prizes the teams won in the inaugural Ekurhuleni Future Stars Off-Season Tournament.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/elspark-united-u17-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Elspark-United-U17-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Elspark-United-U17-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Elspark-United-U17-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Elspark-United-U17-Custom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Elspark-United-U17-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168786'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung footballers thrilled with special tour. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/fc-warriors-u15-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-warriors-U15-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-warriors-U15-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-warriors-U15-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-warriors-U15-Custom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-warriors-U15-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168787'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung footballers thrilled with special tour. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/fc-warriors-with-youth-coach-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-Warriors-with-Youth-Coach-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-Warriors-with-Youth-Coach-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-Warriors-with-Youth-Coach-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-Warriors-with-Youth-Coach-Custom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/Fc-Warriors-with-Youth-Coach-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168788'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung footballers thrilled with special tour. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/sam_1118-custom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/SAM_1118-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/SAM_1118-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/SAM_1118-Custom-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/SAM_1118-Custom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/SAM_1118-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168789'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung footballers thrilled with special tour. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/12\/17\/future-stars-enjoy-exclusive-tour\/attachment\/50gcnsporttourl_96464\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_96464-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_96464-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_96464-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_96464-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/50GCNSPORTTOURL_96464.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168662'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Warriors FC u-15 team and Elspark United u-17 team prepare for their tour of the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena, led by Vina Maphosa, communications manager for Kaizer Chiefs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom 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