‘Whisper’ signs pre-contract with Chelsea

Kingston College’s (KC) schoolboy football Manning Cup sensation, Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards, has signed a pre-contract with Chelsea Football Club in England.

According to a social media post by Craig Butler, founder of Phoenix Football Academy, which Richards is a part of, Richards will be moving to the English Premier League, which Chelsea play in.

“History has been made. The Phoenix All Stars Football Academy is proud to announce that Dujuan ‘Whisper’ Richards, who has been with us since 12 years old, has put pen to paper and signed his pre-contract with Chelsea FC in England and will be plying his trade in the Premier League.

“This has been a long road and one that has made us exceptionally proud of his loyalty and undying faith in me and our team at Phoenix,” the post said.

Richards created a wave in the recently concluded schoolboy football season. He played a major role in KC reaching the semifinals of the Corporate Area Manning Cup and the final of the Champions Cup knockout. He was also a member of the All Manning that lost to their All daCosta counterparts.

He was recently called to the national programme by Reggae Boyz coach Heimir Hallgrimsson.

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