When Emanuel Saakai was growing up, little did he know his love of football would prove to be life changing. From kicking a makeshift ball made of rags and socks on the streets of Tanzania, Saakai has gone on to travel the world coaching football and giving hope to African youth through his Lengo Football […]
When Emanuel Saakai was growing up, little did he know his love of football would prove to be life changing.
From kicking a makeshift ball made of rags and socks on the streets of Tanzania, Saakai has gone on to travel the world coaching football and giving hope to African youth through his Lengo Football Academy.
The 34-year-old, now based in Melbourne, currently oversees academies in Tanzania, Australia and the South Pacific and has spent time working with Borussia Dortmund as well as the academy programs of Juventus and Barcelona.
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