Byo Teenager Charms Newcastle United

AS the number of Zimbabwean players plying their trade in foreign lands continues to grow bigger, a future Warrior has emerged at Newcastle United in the form of 17-year-old right-footed midfielder Michael Ndiweni.Ndiweni is a regular feature for the Magpies’ Under-23 side and was this week among the 20 young players from each English Premier League team selected by a leading United Kingdom publication, The Guardian, as the best young talent at Premier League teams.“We pick the best young players at each club born between September 1, 2003, and August 31, 2004, an age band known as five-year scholars,” the publication said.Eligible to play for both England and Zimbabwe, Ndiweni possesses a very decent right foot and an outstanding character.The midfielder, also potentially capable of deployment in defence, is from Throckley, a Tyne Valley village to the west of Newcastle.His father Kay, is also into football and coaches junior teams in Tyne Valley. Like many such young players, Zifa must keep a close eye on the boy and bring him home to represent his country of origin. Chronicle