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'''Right to Dream''' are a registered charity in [[Ghana]], Sierra Leone, US and UK, |
'''Right to Dream''' are a registered charity in [[Ghana]], Sierra Leone, US and UK, founded to help underprivileged African children develop their potential through sport and education. It has a fully residential academy located in Old Akrade in the Eastern Region of Ghana. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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'''NIKE Premier Cup''' |
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The Academy has won the African championship and thus retained the right to represent Africa each year since the 2008 edition<ref>http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2010/08/african-under-15-champs-right-to-dream-academy-drawn-alonside-werder-bremen-in-mupc/</ref>. It has placed a best of 3rd playing the best football teams from [[Manchester United]], [[Juventus]], [[Paris Saint Germain]] and [[Real Madrid]].<ref>[http://www.premiercupafrica.com/site/Ghana_Right_to_dream/list_messages/25082 Premier Cup ´09 Africa Qualifications]</ref> |
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Students and Graduates |
Notable Students and Graduates |
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* Abu Mohammed |
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Two players, [[Daniel Owusu]]<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jan/30/africannationscup2008.africannationscup Signing off with a glimpse of African football's future]</ref> and [[King Gyan Osei]] joined Fulham from the academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3876373.ece|title=Craig Bellamy invests £650,000 to help tackle plight of war-torn country|publisher=TimesOnline.co.uk | location=London | first=Owen | last=Slot | date=2008-05-06 | accessdate=2010-05-22}}</ref>, with King signing for Fulham on his 18th birthday. |
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The first Right to Dream graduate to sign a professional contract, King signed for Fulham FC<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jan/30/africannationscup2008.africannationscup Signing off with a glimpse of African football's future]</ref> and [[King Gyan Osei]] joined Fulham from the academy</ref> on his 18th birthday after studying on full scholarship at Dunn School, Santa Barabara, California. He made his debut for Ghana’s senior national team the Black Stars in an international friendly against Tanzania in August 2008<ref>http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/SportsArchive/sports_details.asp?id=VFZSTk1rMVVTVEU9&menu_id=2&sub_menu_id=0</ref>. |
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* David "TT" Accam |
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| ⚫ | A student at Right to Dream from 2004 to 2008, David is currently a student at Hartpury College, University of the West of England, and playing for the Forest Green Reserves. In September 2010. He was selected as one of the three from the UK for the NIKE Academy World Final Trials in a match watched by Arsene Wenger<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4lq07Wetxl&feature=player_embedded</ref>. |
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'''Other Notable Students''' |
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* Joshua Yaro – Cate School, California<ref>http://www.righttodream.com/resources/uploads/files/Right_to_Dream_Summer_2009_Volume_I.pdf</ref> |
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* Michael Tetteh – University of California, Santa Barbara<ref>ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m.../mtt/tetteh_michael00.html</ref> |
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* Isaac Shaze - Hartpury College, University of the West of England<ref>www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Supporters.../article.html</ref> |
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* Abdul Majeed Waris - BC Hacken, Sweden<ref>forum.fmsweden.se/viewtopic.php? |
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* Arme Yaw |
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'''2010 MTG Peace Ambassadors''' |
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In 2010, Right was Dream were named Peace Ambassadors and have been invited to participate in a tournament during that year's Nobel Peace Prize Weekend<ref>www.modernghana.com/.../right-to-dream-academy-2010-mtg-peace-ambassadors.html -</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.righttodream.com Official site] |
*[http://www.righttodream.com Official site] |
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* [[righttodream.wordpress.com/]][http://www.accra-mail.com/index.php?...right-to-dream-academy Vodafone Ghana supports Right to Dream] |
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[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/04/15/football.academy.ghana/index.html CNN Inside Africa] |
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[http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92498367_right-to-dream-soccer-academy-scenes-from-vanguard.htm Right to Dream Academy - Scenes from Vanguard][http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=ghanasoccer Soccer for Hope] |
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| Full name | Right to Dream Academy | |
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| Founded | 1999 | |
| Ground | Old Akrade, Eastern Region | |
| Founder |  Tom Vernon | |
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Right to Dream are a registered charity in Ghana, Sierra Leone, US and UK, founded to help underprivileged African children develop their potential through sport and education. It has a fully residential academy located in Old Akrade in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
History
Right to Dream was founded in 1999 by Tom Vernon, a former African Scout for Manchester United[1] The academy was previously located in Dawu, Ghana; it moved to its present location in November 2009[2].
NIKE Premier Cup The Academy has won the African championship and thus retained the right to represent Africa each year since the 2008 edition[3]. It has placed a best of 3rd playing the best football teams from Manchester United, Juventus, Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid.[4]
Notable Students and Graduates
- Abu Mohammed
Now a Manchester City Football Club player, currently on loan to Stormsgodset IF in the Norwegian Premier League[5]
The first Right to Dream graduate to sign a professional contract, King signed for Fulham FC[6] and King Gyan Osei joined Fulham from the academy</ref> on his 18th birthday after studying on full scholarship at Dunn School, Santa Barabara, California. He made his debut for Ghana’s senior national team the Black Stars in an international friendly against Tanzania in August 2008[7].
- David "TT" Accam
A student at Right to Dream from 2004 to 2008, David is currently a student at Hartpury College, University of the West of England, and playing for the Forest Green Reserves. In September 2010. He was selected as one of the three from the UK for the NIKE Academy World Final Trials in a match watched by Arsene Wenger[8].
Other Notable Students
- Joshua Yaro – Cate School, California[9]
- Michael Tetteh – University of California, Santa Barbara[10]
- Isaac Shaze - Hartpury College, University of the West of England[11]
- Abdul Majeed Waris - BC Hacken, Sweden[12]
2010 MTG Peace Ambassadors In 2010, Right was Dream were named Peace Ambassadors and have been invited to participate in a tournament during that year's Nobel Peace Prize Weekend[13]
References
- ^ Soccer academies give African boys hope
- ^ http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_sports/r_13957/
- ^ http://www.afrikansoccer.com/2010/08/african-under-15-champs-right-to-dream-academy-drawn-alonside-werder-bremen-in-mupc/
- ^ Premier Cup ´09 Africa Qualifications
- ^ http://mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2010/August/Mohammed-Abu-signs-for-City-and-goes-on-loan-to-Stromsgodset
- ^ Signing off with a glimpse of African football's future
- ^ http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/SportsArchive/sports_details.asp?id=VFZSTk1rMVVTVEU9&menu_id=2&sub_menu_id=0
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4lq07Wetxl&feature=player_embedded
- ^ http://www.righttodream.com/resources/uploads/files/Right_to_Dream_Summer_2009_Volume_I.pdf
- ^ ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m.../mtt/tetteh_michael00.html
- ^ www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Supporters.../article.html
- ^ forum.fmsweden.se/viewtopic.php? t=28610&start=0&sid
- ^ www.modernghana.com/.../right-to-dream-academy-2010-mtg-peace-ambassadors.html -
External links
CNN Inside Africa Right to Dream Academy - Scenes from VanguardSoccer for Hope