Mwamba finds footing in European football

Mwamba, the grandchild to Botswana's second president, the late Sir Ketumile Masire, is now based in London, where he is in charge of Juventus Academy London. It has been a steady rise to the top for Mwamba, who started as a basketball player at Westwood International School in Gaborone in 2002. “I was the best basketball player in my year and was used to being picked first in sport. One day during Physical Education (PE) lesson, we played football, and for the first time, I found myself being picked last. That moment stuck with me,” he explained his shift to football. Mwamba told MmegiSport he decided to start working hard to become the first pick in football. He joined the school team and dedicated himself to improving.

Over time he realised that his strengths were not necessarily as a player but in understanding the game, thinking about tactics and helping organise the team. “Later, when I discovered the game, I saw people like José Mourinho on the touchline at Chelsea FC. I realised management was my real career,” Mwamba said.