Inspirational attacker Elijah Manners (male) and creative player Karyn Forbes (female) have been named “Players of the Year” of the BG T&T Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL).
Manners, the team captain of San Juan Senior Comprehensive, played a leading role in helping his school to win the Big Five national title (beat Naparima 1-0 in final) and the East Zone crown.
Affectionately called “Lala”, Manners, a Sixth Form student, not only enjoyed a successful season with San Juan, but also with the reserve team of CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh where he was chosen “Most Valuable Player” and the scorer of the most goals.
Manners, who lives at Lower Santa Cruz and was a member of the national youth team, has been described as a talented player, inspirational leader and well-rounded person.
Forbes was one of the heroes of Signal Hill, which dethroned Malick as the champion women’s team of the SSFL. Like Manners, she is also a member of the national women’s Under-17 squad.
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