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FDA. Football Development Australia*

AUSTAR for Schools Sports Month June 2009

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AUSTAR for schools is all about our dedication to regional Australia. Kids are our future and AUSTAR for schools is our way of giving back to regional Australians and providing a service that children can benefit from.

This month AUSTAR, Football Development Australia and FOX SPORTS will be bringing world class football training clinics to children in regional Queensland and the far North Coast of New South Wales . Professional coaches from Football Development Australia will be visiting schools in the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads and Burleigh Heads encouraging kids to get active and involved in team sports, promoting a healthy active lifestyle and teaching them football and teamwork skills in the process.

AUSTAR for schools will present each school visited with a $2000 grant upon completion of the clinic. This grant is to be used by the school to purchase sporting resources.

bio

Omar was born in Rimini, Italy and played for 10 years professionally in the Italian Serie B and Serie C. He spent a number of seasons playing with high profile clubs such as Cesena and Siena.

At youth level in Italy he played against current football stars such as Buffon, Pirlo, Totti, Gattuso and Ambrosini on a regular basis and also played under the guidance of Italy’s top professional coaches such as Ballardini, Benedetti, Marchioro and Tardelli during his career.

This experience makes Omar an integral part of the FDA coaching team in Australia and he has created a fantastic rapport with young players at the elite FDA Academy in Sydney and at the FDA Camp programs.

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