Fruta’s Garrett trying out for Portuguese club

By Stabroek News On In Sports |
Fruta Conquerors talisman Jeremy Garrett (right) accepting the ticket from Digicel Customer Care executive Sherwin Osbourne for his training stint at European giant Sporting Lisbon of Portugal.
Fruta Conquerors talisman Jeremy Garrett (right) accepting the ticket from Digicel Customer Care executive Sherwin Osbourne for his training stint at European giant Sporting Lisbon of Portugal.

Digicel Guyana Incorporated on Saturday presented Fruta Conquerors’ rising star Jeremy Garrett with the airfare to attend his tryout at European club Sporting Lisbon of Portugal.

Garrett is slated to depart local shores today to take part in a nine-day training course at the third largest professional football club in Portugal.

Fruta Conquerors talisman Jeremy Garrett (right) accepting the ticket from Digicel Customer Care executive Sherwin Osbourne for his training stint at European giant Sporting Lisbon of Portugal.
Fruta Conquerors talisman Jeremy Garrett (right) accepting the ticket from Digicel Customer Care executive Sherwin Osbourne for his training stint at European giant Sporting Lisbon of Portugal.

The initiative was made possible through Alex Bunbury, founder of the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academic Academy (ABSAA). The Canadian Hall of Famer played most of his professional career in the Iberian nation with Marítimo.