Rio Ferdinand is hoping a soccer academy will help to make a difference to the young population of Uganda. 1 v$ d; g5 X3 ]' I/ I曼联在线·球迷地带曼联,曼联BT,曼联在线视频,曼联图片,曼联新闻,曼联论坛/ k2 `7 m4 Z$ d# K8 O5 q0 {$ Q
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The Manchester United defender is spearheading a project to set up an academy in the African country, with the aim of also improving children's education. 5 e* L% ~% |1 w7 R0 t w; G& g+ V专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.Ferdinand feels it is important for him to use his status as a leading Premier League figure to try to increase standards in Uganda. 0 N' j, V. E' T, M! |1 |+ Z
And he admits the project's primary objective is not concerned with Uganda producing the next African football sensation. 专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源.4 B: `$ z6 p6 h; O4 G9 E% R) e
"I've always been brought up that if you've got anything to try and spread it and help others, and that's what the aim is really," Ferdinand told Sky Sports News. ) I1 t) ^! t% D" J0 l. T5 C专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源."It's kind of two-fold in that the kids won't be able to come to the academy unless they're into school and go to school on a regular basis. ) k% c* y8 x. S1 M% f7 g专业曼联球迷网站,曼联球迷的地盘,为广大球迷提供最新曼联新闻与视频资源."The academy will have an affiliation with schools in the local area to make sure each kid is attending and doing well in school, otherwise their football will suffer as they won't be able to attend. , T5 l2 ]: ?; P) n& F# S曼联在线·球迷地带"That's the important thing. The kids have to realise you might not become a footballer. - 专业·专注·曼联中文网站, D; `, P0 r& w, B+ B& {
"There are very few out of the thousands and thousands, and millions, who try to become a footballer that do make it." * ]) d/ ^1 C8 I% O$ d2 L曼联在线·球迷地带" G! U% v. R$ |* p; Q, L
