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Eyewitness News
5 days ago
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
Last batch of BT Football Academy players who were stranded in Portugal land in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN - The last batch of 15 young football players and one of the coaches, who were left stranded in Europe after a botched football tour, have landed at Cape Town International Airport. Thirty-four young footballers and four coaches flew to Spain earlier in July for a football tour arranged by BT Football Academy. The academy failed to book return flights despite participants paying R50,000 each for the trip. Nineteen players and three coaches have since returned to Cape Town safely, with the rest of the squad having just landed on Thursday afternoon. ALSO READ: • Teen footballer says group's stranding in Portugal 'was very traumatic' • Teen duo relieved to be back home in CT after football tour group left stranded in Portugal The mother of one of the 15 young footballers said she'd had sleepless nights since hearing her son was stranded in Spain. Zukiswa Dlelembe from Mowbray said that she could not wait to see her son, Anathi. "I'm so excited. I couldn't sleep last night. I think it's because of excitement and because we've been through hell in the last few days. I was not sleeping even, not having appetite. But now I'm very excited, I can't wait to see my son." The young players who are from areas across Cape Town were split into three groups, with at least one coach accompanying them for each trip.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Two books by Kannada writer Satyanarayana Rao Anathi launched in Shivamogga
Two books written by senior poet and writer Sathyanarayana Rao Anathi were released in a programme in Shivamogga on Sunday (May 11, 2025). Mr. Anathi has brought out a collection of his poems written so far titled Mouna Migilu, and a play, Neelanjane Manimekhalai. The collection has poems also published in previous collections – Rammiyata, Hippemara, Bhoomi Badukina Gandha, Krishna Kannina Nota, Terakonda Aakasha, Patragalu Irali Galeya, besides his recent poems. Life in literature Mr. Anathi, 90, has taught Kannada literature for decades in colleges in Shivamogga and other places. Many of his colleagues and well-wishers felicitated Anathi and his wife Prabha on the occasion. Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy, Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University, released the books. He read out a couple of his favourite poems from Anathi's collection. Noted theatre personality Venkatarama Aital, writers Channappa Angadi and Bharathi Devi spoke on the books released. Bengaluru-based Charumathi Prakashana has published both the books. B.S. Vidyaranya of Charumathi Prakashana was also present at the programme
