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Monaco Misunderstanding - C.L

Charles Leclerc x reader

tw: swearing

y/n = reader

Monaco's cobblestone streets were abuzz with activity as Y/N continued her exploration. She was utterly engrossed in her surroundings, admiring the breathtaking views of the Mediterranean and capturing the essence of the picturesque town with her camera.

As she walked along the crowded promenade, navigating through a sea of tourists and locals, she felt the jostling of the crowd and abruptly bumped into someone. The collision was unexpected and jarring, and before she could catch herself, Y/N instinctively blurted out an expletive in Italian, exclaiming "Stronzo!" Her face twisted in irritation, and she rolled her eyes, assuming the person she had bumped into wouldn't understand her Italian profanity.

But to her surprise, the person she collided with, a man with a cap and a friendly grin, smirked and responded in perfect Italian, "What did you just say?"

Y/N, caught off guard and slightly taken aback, was unaccustomed to having her profanity understood. She didn't back down, though, and with a hint of sarcasm, she retorted, "Oh, you heard me. Want me to buy you some Q-tips? Maybe you need them to clean your ears."

The man's eyes widened in amusement, and he leaned in closer. "Well, you're feisty, aren't you?"

With that, Y/N, not realizing the identity of the person she had just encountered, left him behind, still a bit irritated by the collision but more than a little intrigued by the stranger's response.

As Y/N, still unaware of her encounter with a Formula 1 star, continued to explore Monaco's charming streets, Charles watched her retreating figure with a grin. It was rare for him to have a conversation so unfiltered and authentic. She was captivating in her fiery spirit, and he found himself intrigued by her boldness.

For the rest of the day, Charles couldn't shake off the encounter with the feisty Italian girl who had inadvertently sworn at him. He decided to do a bit of research and was surprised to find that she was an accomplished travel photographer known for her incredible work capturing the world's beauty. Her name was Y/N, and he couldn't help but admire her passion and talent.

As the hours turned into days, Charles's curiosity about Y/N grew. He couldn't resist finding more information about her, and he discovered that she often traveled to various race circuits to document the world of Formula 1. Monaco was her latest destination, and Charles couldn't help but wonder if their paths would cross again.

One sunny afternoon, fate intervened. Y/N had set up her camera along a scenic view of Monaco's coastline, capturing the glimmering sea, the luxurious yachts, and the picturesque cityscape. She was so absorbed in her work that she didn't notice a friendly stranger approaching.

Charles had recognized her from a distance and seized the opportunity to surprise her. He approached her silently, his hand covering her eyes.

"Guess who?" he whispered in Italian, his lips close to her ear.

Y/N nearly jumped, startled by the sudden touch. But when she heard the voice and the familiar Italian greeting, she couldn't help but laugh. "Is that you again, the man with no peripheral vision?"

Charles removed his hand from her eyes and smiled, revealing his identity. "Guilty as charged."

Their second encounter was filled with laughter and exchanged stories. Charles shared tales of his racing experiences and the excitement of competing in his hometown, while Y/N revealed the incredible places she had explored through her photography.

With time, their connection deepened, as they explored the beauty of Monaco together, their shared passion for adventure, and the intricacies of their respective careers. It was a chance encounter that had transformed into an unexpected bond, proving that sometimes, the most genuine connections are formed when you least expect it.

au/ raga mi sono stufata con la scuola 😻😻

Stronzo = asshole? I think, if you are Italian and the meaning is something else please do tell .

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Seasons – Bebe Rexha

Masterlist - Previously - Next Chapter

I lie awake inside a dream And I run, run, run away from me

Sitting on the bed, in the little apartment she rents, she sighs. She doesn’t seem to get her lines right. She is supposed to begin the shoot of her movie tomorrow at Jardin Exotique. It’s going to be beautiful; she knows it, she went there to get a hold of the atmosphere. But no matter how heavenly the locations where the movie is being shot are, she can’t seem to forget how nightmarish the three months shooting is going to be.

She is an actress. A pretty good one. Hell, she was nominated for Best supporting actress last year. Didn’t get the award though. Damn Florence Pugh… But since her big break in the last Steven Spielberg movie, she is getting calls from a lot of people dying to work with her. Well, her agent Sophia is getting calls while she is trying to stay away from this madness as much as possible. People would say she is ungrateful. After all, she is living the dream life of so many people. But she doesn’t see it that way.

All that she has ever wanted to do is telling stories. She has always loved acting for as long as she can remember. Having the possibility to be another person, to craft the life of an imaginary character from A to Z and Z to A, that’s what she loves the most. All the characters she had the chance to embody, she knows them like the back of her hand. They are a part of her more than she is a part of them. She never wanted to be famous, she just happened to be. She always chose her projects because it resonated deeply with her, no matter if it was a short movie, an independent one or the latest fantasy of a masterminded director.

Of course she worked hard to be where she is today. She left her home country as soon as she turned 18 to go to London to pursue her passion. She has eaten more BLT sandwiches in her life than caviar and drinking champagne. Her acting debut were not easy, far from it. She fought to get where she is today. It’s just the fame aspect of her job that she is struggling with. But lately it seems to be harder than usual.

She booked a role in a romantic comedy. She has never done one of those so when she got the opportunity, she took it, thinking that it would be fun. It’s a low budget movie, it doesn’t have the ambition to be serious. She liked the script and thought that after the Steven Spielberg’s movie that got her the Oscar nomination it would be a nice change. People, and by people mostly journalists, thought that she would aim for bigger and more dramatic roles, things that could get her an Oscar for, this time, best actress. But it was never her intention. Sure, it was nice to be recognized by industries professionals, but it was never her goal. She doesn’t act to get awards. She acts because it’s where she feels like she belongs.

The movie is about an interior decorator that gets a contract with the royal family of Monaco. It’s a cliché story, a nobody that happens to catch the attention of the prince, but in the beginning, Sally the woman she’s playing, doesn’t know about him and happens to be quite mean to him. It’s a basic enemies to lovers story. But she doesn’t care, she likes it.

At first, when she learned that she was actually shooting in Monaco and not in some studios with green screen, she was excited. It’s a dreamy location and it would not be far away of where she grew up. She comes from a small town in the east of France. She thought that it would be a good opportunity to see her family. With her career, she didn’t get to see her loved ones very often. Christmas was quite lonely these last few years for her. But then reality hit her like a truck driving at the speed of light with no brakes functioning.

There is a reason she doesn’t live in Los Angeles and rather stay in London. She hates all the sparks and hypocrisy that come with Los Angeles. People flaunting their money and designer bags, fake friends pretending to like you because you are popular at the moment but as soon as you are starting to lose interest from the public eye, you become irrelevant, the endless partying… she hates everything there. Sure, she lost some professional opportunities when she made it clear that she would never move there. But she rather loose contracts than who she is. London is where she loves to be. She doesn’t dream, nor want to go anywhere else.

Monaco reminds her of Los Angeles. Luxurious cars, luxurious shops, luxurious everything everywhere. People like to show off. She doesn’t. So she doesn’t go out much, only when she needs it… Though she arrived in Monaco with the firm intention to spend the few weeks before the beginning of the shooting behaving as the perfect tourist, she has to admit she completely failed. She doesn’t like the vibe. And when she doesn’t like something, good luck to change her mind.

So she spent her days locked in her apartment, learning her lines, and breaking down her script and her nights near the beach, when people are out in bars and clubs and when the city is less crowded. Really, Monaco doesn’t feel like a dream to her.

The only thing that she admits enjoying is the sweet piano melodies that she sometimes hear from the apartment below hers…

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He won the Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks. Now, Malakai Fekitoa has found a ‘new purpose’ with Tonga

Malakai Fekitoa may have been born and raised on the small island nation of Tonga, but his goal as a promising young rugby player was always to represent a country thousands of miles across the ocean.

Long before he had the chance to travel to New Zealand, Fekitoa set his sights on competing for the All Blacks – undoubtedly the most famous rugby team on the planet.

“It was always a dream of mine to play for New Zealand, even though I was born and raised in Tonga,” Fekitoa tells CNN Sport.

“Every young kid there either wanted to play for Australia or New Zealand. We always wanted to be like those boys on TV and we all wanted to leave straight after school or during our school years to find an opportunity to play rugby.”

Despite being Tonga’s national sport, opportunities to pursue a career as a rugby player in the country are limited compared to those in Australia and New Zealand, where there are clear pathways for young players to reach the top of the sport.

It was after playing for Tonga at the Wellington Sevens as a 16-year-old that Fekitoa was offered a place at Wesley College in Auckland, a high school that counts Jonah Lomu and numerous other current and former international rugby players among its former pupils.

Fekitoa tries to force his way through a tackle during a Rugby Championship match between New Zealand and Argentina in 2014.Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

For Fekitoa, it would be a launchpad for his successful career. After becoming eligible to play for New Zealand under a three-year residency rule, the hard-running, big-tackling center went on to play 24 times for the All Blacks and was part of the team’s Rugby World Cup triumph in 2015.

“It was an experience of a lifetime, nothing like it will ever compare,” Fekitoa says about playing for the three-time world champions.

These days, however, he can be seen wearing the red jersey of Tonga, rather than New Zealand’s iconic black kit. His decision to play club rugby in Europe prevented Fekitoa from being selected for the All Blacks, but now the chance to compete internationally with the country of his birth has returned.

A rule permitting players to switch allegiances if they compete in an Olympic qualifying competition for rugby sevens – a shortened, seven-a-side format of the sport – enabled Fekitoa to represent Tonga in Monaco two years ago.

In some instances, rugby’s eligibility rules – as the 31-year-old’s international career testifies – allow a degree of flexibility over which country a player represents. In 2017, it was announced that players had to have residency in a country for five years, increased from three, in order to play for that nation.

Then from January 2022, a rule came into force enabling players to transfer to a country they – or a parent or grandparent – were born in, as long as they haven’t played an international game for three years.

Charles Piutau runs with the ball for Tonga against Fiji last year.Leon Lord/AFP/Getty Images

Adam Coleman, a former Australia international, is in line to make his debut for Tonga during the tournament, although another ex-Wallaby, controversial full-back Israel Folau, misses out due to injury.

Tonga begins its World Cup campaign against Ireland, the world’s top-ranked team, on Saturday, hoping to progress beyond the group stages for the first time.

“It’s different emotions and it’s a different feeling, playing for my own country where I was born and where most of my family are still,” says Fekitoa.

“It’s kind of a different drive as well. You always wanted to play at the time with New Zealand, the best team in the world … Once you achieve that, you want to be something different. And for me, this is a new purpose.”

Representing Tonga at the World Cup is the latest chapter in Fekitoa’s itinerant rugby career, which so far has taken him from New Zealand to club teams in France, England, Ireland, and soon, Italy.

“I’m still very, very young and I’ve got a lot to offer to the game, especially at the highest level,” he says. “With the rule change and everything that happened, I felt, why not give back, why not share my experience, and why not represent my family?”

With no chance of being selected for the All Blacks while playing in Europe, the decision to represent Tonga was perhaps an obvious one for Fekitoa. But the choice to move away from New Zealand in the first instance, he says, was “probably the hardest of my life” – particularly as he was only 25 at the time.

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In addition to providing news on probable date of exam, result and hall ticket publication, we publish news on answer key publication as soon as official answers are provided by organizations. If you are a student aspiring to get into renowned educational institutions or if you are looking for the job opportunity that will settle your career, then IIWBR an education based website is the one stop solution to get all the relevant information on latest exam and recruitment notice and important notification on other administrative and academic procedure. Our aim is to serve the youth of India for education and employment. Through this website, our team provides the latest information related to education and job. We started this website to help the students and job seekers. You may also want to see the complete list of enhancements of Firebug 2.0.Is one of the best educational and job portals in India.

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monospace is now used also on Mac OS instead of Monaco.

Clear Activation List confirmation can be bypassed.

getContextMenuItems() now provides the mouse coordinates.

Added possibility to modify a panel's tab.

Clicking and hovering the error badge have different actions than the toolbar button.

Search field and search options popup got redesigned.

Pressing the search field shortcut selects the previously entered text.

Current panel's name is displayed as placeholder.

Added option to copy cookies to the clipboard as JSON (hidden behind preference ).

It is now indicated that the panel is initially sorted by the timeline.

Headers in net requests can be collapsed.

Added context menu option to set a breakpoint on a function.

Exceptions and return values of functions are shown and return values can even be modified.

Added shortcut Alt + W for creating a watch expression from the current Script Panel selection.

Breakpoint condition editor auto-completion uses variables in scope.

Added an option to only stop the script execution on uncaught exceptions.

Notification is shown when the source cache got exceeded.

Source Edit Mode now has line numbers and syntax highlighting.

Color values can now be displayed as authored.

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XPath can now be copied as relative and absolute path.

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Hovering cropped attributes now displays their full value.Added auto-completion for CSS styles within the style attribute.Added auto-completion for HTML attributes and SVG attributes.Clicking > allows adding a new attribute to an element.Changed Alt + double-click to Alt + click for editing the selected element.Added Ctrl + E as shortcut for editing the selected element.All classes of an element are listed inside the Element Path.Allowed to change the indention within the Command Editor.Added option to pretty-print the source.Switching to the Console panel now always focuses the Command Line.The Command Editor now has an auto-completion like the Command Line.Log message counter was moved to the left.Console API is now also available in web workers.Added menu option to control log message grouping.Mutation Observers are listed when executing getEventListeners on an HTML element.Clicking the bracket of a logged array shows it inside the DOM Panel.Added preference to define whether to group console messages.Your pages are taking a long time to load, but why? Did you go crazy and write too much JavaScript? Did you forget to compress your images? Are your ad partner's servers taking a siesta? Firebug breaks it all down for you file-by-file. Let Firebug be your eyes and it will measure and illustrate all the offsets, margins, borders, padding, and sizes for you. When your CSS boxes aren't lining up correctly it can be difficult to understand why. Once you've found what you're looking for, Firebug gives you a wealth of information, and lets you edit the HTML live.įirebug's CSS tabs tell you everything you need to know about the styles in your web pages, and if you don't like what it's telling you, you can make changes and see them take effect instantly. Firebug also gives you fine-grained control over which websites you want to enable it for.įirebug makes it simple to find HTML elements buried deep in the page. You can open Firebug in a separate window, or as a bar at the bottom of your browser. Firebug is always just a keystroke away, but it never gets in your way.

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Michele Tecchia's Top Tips for Becoming a Successful Real Estate Agent

Michele Tecchia has been ranked as the top real estate agent in Monaco multiple times, and he’s not afraid to share his secrets with others looking to succeed in this field. His advice can be applied to any career path and he isn’t shy about sharing it. His tips range from gaining the trust of potential customers to learning the best tools to use when you’re on the job site. Read on to find out what some of Michele Tecchia’s best tips are for succeeding as a real estate agent.

Take Advantage of Opportunities

There are always opportunities to take advantage of, even in the most difficult circumstances. Keep your eyes open and make the most of each opportunity that you come across; otherwise you will regret it. Michele Tecchia shows no fear of what others might think as he relentlessly pursues every opportunity that he sees. He has been able to maintain his status as the best in his field by making sure that there is never an opportunity lost.

Understand the Property Market

Many different factors affect the property market at any given time. For example, the economic climate, interest rates and demand can all have an effect on real estate prices. It is important to understand these influences in order to make the best decision possible when buying property or looking for a job in this field. Understanding these factors will also help you to get a better sense of how things are going in the market and how changes may impact you personally.

Put Yourself Out There

In order to become a successful real estate agent, it is essential that you are able to put yourself out there and promote your brand. Put yourself on social media as often as possible and work to develop a large and engaged following. Once your followers start coming in, make sure you regularly post about the latest listings in the area.

Build Networks and Create Partnerships

The easiest way to become successful in real estate is to build networks and create partnerships. Start off by spending some time thinking about who you know, who might be able to help you, and what other skills or connections you may want to utilize. Then reach out to those people, using their contact information if necessary. Engage in conversations with other agents about how your agency can create synergies with theirs. The more connections and partnerships you form the better off your business will be!

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

���But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

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Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon completed his Uefa Pro Licence in Italy alongside Juventus coach Andre Pirlo

Former Sierra Leone captain Mohamed Kallon is aware of the challenges ahead of him to establish himself and work at the highest level in Europe.

The soon to be 41-year-old was talking after earning European football’s highest coaching qualification, the Uefa Pro Licence, in Italy.

The former Inter Milan and Monaco forward is aiming at changing the narrative surrounding black coaches.

“I know there are obstacles ahead if I want to coach in Italy because it’s difficult for a black coach to have a job there,” Kallon told BBC Sport Africa.

“It’s easier for Italian nationals to secure a coaching job than foreigners because of their system.

“The fact is that black qualified coaches do struggle to get jobs at big clubs in Europe because there’s the perception that they can’t perform at the highest level.

“It’s about time we change the narrative and I want to be part of it. We need to get three to four black coaches to break through, and we’ll be there.”

Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Kallon pointed out that it took time for black players to establish themselves at the highest levels in European football.

“There were not lots of African players playing in Europe 30 to 40 years ago but we got there after the breakthrough,” he added.

“Players like George Weah, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Abedi Pele to name a few did well in Europe, and got us recognised on the world stage.

“We’ve done it as footballers now we should do it as coaches. Let’s change our mind-set and how people perceive us to be.

“We should believe in ourselves that we can deliver on the highest stage.”

Encouraging others

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he wants to change the perception of black coaches at the highest level

The delighted Kallon is hoping that his new qualification will inspire more black coaches to undertake the course.

“I’m happy that I have completed the Uefa Pro Licence course, it wasn’t easy, and the course was tedious. Thank God I have gone through it successfully,” explained Kallon.

“This latest achievement means a lot to me, my career, my family and my country.

“I was the only black coach in this year’s Italian FA Uefa Pro Licence course. I hope I’ll serve as inspiration for other African coaches to empower themselves.

“I’d encourage black coaches to fight hard to get the requisite qualifications to compete for world’s top coaching jobs, and to also to improve football technically in their respective countries.

“I know it’s not easy because the process of getting a Uefa pro licence is demanding, involves a lot of money, and time consuming, but with determination you can do it.”

He is one of only a few Africans to hold the Pro Licence along with the likes of South African Benni McCarthy and Nigerian Michael Emenalo, who was technical director and an assistant coach at Premier League club Chelsea.

Kallon, who has coached the under-17s and under-19 sides at US Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, already has plans on how he wants to achieve his goals.

“I want to spend the next three to four months with my family after a successful course,” he said.

“I have ten years of plans. I want to use the next five years to prepare myself for the bigger stage by starting at youth level.

“My aim for the other five years is to coach clubs in Europe or national teams around the world.

“But if I have the opportunity now to start in the big leagues I’ll grab it.”

Other ambitions

Mohamed Kallon spent time in the USA gaining experience coaching youngsters at Houston Dynamo

Kallon has been working on his coaching qualifications since 2013 and has earned them from the Confederation of African Football, the US Soccer Federation and now Uefa.

The former Asian champions league winner did his latest course alongside former teammate and current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo.

“I did the Uefa pro license course with several former players including the current Juventus coach Andre Pirlo who is not a stranger to me,” he added.

“As footballers we practised together at Inter Milan, We played together at Reggina when we were sent on loan.

“We all had plans to start from Primavera (Italy’s under-19 league) to build the confidence, and prepare ourselves for bigger challenges in the future that was why he was first appointed as coach of the Juventus youth team.

“Fortunately for him he was named coach of the Juventus senior team a few weeks later, opportunity came his way and he grabbed it. I have confidence that he’ll do well. Wish him the best of luck.”

Kallon also has experience as a football administrator as the chairman of the Sierra Leone premier league club that he owns, Kallon FC.

He was disqualified from standing in the Sierra Leone Football Association presidential elections seven years ago and he’s not ruling out himself from contesting the next polls despite his coaching ambitions.

“Part of my plans for the future to empower myself in the area of sports administration because I’m also a football administrator as I own a club,” he pointed out.

“I’m one of the longest serving Chairman of a club in my country, if not longest. If I have time I will want to go as far as getting a university degree in sports administration.

“And if within the next four months a chance arises for me to contest the Sierra Leone FA presidential election I’ll assess it, and make a decision.”

The article was originally published here! Mohamed Kallon: I want to change perception about black coaches