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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
Davor Suker, President of the Croatia Football Federation
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PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands – A renowned Croatian footballer will be in the Turks and Caicos Islands this weekend. Davor Šuker, President of the Croatian Football Federation (CFF) and the winner of the 1998 World Cup Golden Boot, has reached out to Turks & Caicos Islands Football Association’s (TCIFA) General Secretary and FIFA, CONCACAF and CFU Executive Committee Members in December 2013, to offer assistance and intensify a relationship with the Member Association.
On Saturday, February 8th, Šuker will be attending the TCIFA’s Grassroots Development Programme which takes place every weekend at the Academy’s football pitch on Venetian Road in Providenciales.
At 8AM that morning, the celebrated footballer will meet with members of the Association, coaches, mingle with the small-sided games, give a talk to players, in addition to signing autographs and taking photographs. What is more, he will make a presentation of football equipment on behalf of the Croatian Football Federation to the TCIFA. After the grassroots sessions,the CFF President will put on a specialized clinic for all the Academy strikers, aged 13-15 years old. The objective here, Šuker states, is to put all the strikers through a challenging clinic dedicated to the art of creating and scoring goals.
Of the visit, President of the TCIFA, Chis Bryan said: “We welcome Mr Šuker to our Islands and thank him for his keen interest in what we are trying to achieve through our youth football development progrmmes. What better way is there for kids to learn than to be coahced by a World Cup legend.”
Sonia Bien-Amie, General Secretary of the TCIFA said: “A person of Mr Šuker’s stature will definitely leave an impact on the young players and coaches alike. We welcome him with anticipation and is excited about his collaboration with the TCIFA as we work towards improving the product of the TCIFA.”
Šuker started his playing career in his hometown Osijek, Croatia - where he scored 40 goals between 1984 and 1988 and became the best goalscorer of the former Yugoslav league. He then went on to achieving numerous career highlights in particular playing with one of the greatest football clubs in the world, Real Madrid. There, he was among the Kings until 1999, implementing 40 goals in Real's successes, and once being the club top scorer.
During that time, Šuker won one league title, one domestic Supercup, one Champions League title and one Intercontinental Cup.
After leaving Madrid, he wore the jersey of one other European giant, Arsenal of London. His club appearances came to a close in West Ham United and in the end, 1860 München.
Retiring in 2003, the European Football Federation (UEFA) included Davor Šuker in the list of Golden Players as the Croatian representative, based on the nomination by Croatian Football Federation. He also made the Pele's list of 125 best players of all time, as well as the distinguished World Soccer Magazine list of 100 best players of the 20th century.
After retiring, Šuker managed his own football academy, and in 2010 he became a member of the Croatian Football Federation Assembly. In 2011, he was appointed to the UEFA Football Committee.
On July 5th 2012, he was elected as the president of the Croatian Football Federation, an office he holds to this date. From August of the same year, he was also a member of the Organising Committee for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The TCIFA expresses its gratitude to Mr. Šuker and the Croatian Football Federation for the generous donation, as it was well received. What is more, the Association looks forward to welcoming Mr. Šuker to the Turks & Caicos, to impart on players coaching advice that will definitely improve their technique and level of play.
ABOUT Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association - The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) is a non-for-profit organization in the business of football development throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. The TCIFA has been in operation since 1996, and a member of FIFA, since 1998.
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