Visa delays softball player�s move to Japan

Friday, January 27, 2017

Visa processing has delayed softball player, Kunyalala Samuel’s move to Japan. He is due to join Daiwa Softball Club in the Japanese softball league. The player was part of the Under- 19 team that competed at the 2016 Junior Men’s World Championship held in Midland, Michigan.

A scout from Daiwa, Satoshi Furukawa was in Gaborone this week to work with the player and scout for more talent.

Furukawa attended the weekend BoFiNeT league matches and there were trials held on Monday and Tuesday. Botswana Softball Association (BSA) president, Tirelo Mukokomane told Mmegi Sport that Samuel’s contract with the Japanese side commences in February.

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