Paaga power pushes American Samoa: By OFC staff via BoxScore News A multi-talented athlete who played at the Hong Kong Sevens for American Samoa, Ryan Paaga is proving his versatility as a lone striker for the nations football team as they turn heads at the OFC U-20 Championship in Suva. At just 18 years of age, Paaga cuts an impressive figure and theres little wonder coach Rupeni Luvu opted to name the speedy spirited youngster as the man for the toughest job in the team. But putting himself on the line is nothing new for a player who performed at the 40,000 seater capacity Hong Kong Stadium back in March, albeit in a different sporting code. I played at the Hong Kong Sevens against Italy, Tunisia and Hong Kong. I tried my best as the youngest player in our team to play hard. When I came back from Hong Kong the soccer federation contacted me to select me for this team. I used the fitness I gained at the Hong Kong Sevens to use this opportunity to represent my country, my islands, here in Fiji, he says. - See more at: samoanews
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 21:16:12 +0000
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