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Furman has been in a league of his own. Now for the big award ...

October 4, 2013 09:03

ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro

2 min read

Anglo-Jewry’s finest sporting talent will be showcased at Maccabi GB’s biannual Sports Awards next month and I’d like to take this opportunity to pinpoint my favourites for the various accolades.

There are five categories overall, but I’d just like to focus on three. I firmly believe Dean Furman is a shoo-in for the Senior award after breaking into the South Africa national team and being Bafana Bafana’s player of the tournament at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Midfield maestro Deano, 25, came of age at the tournament and also helped Doncaster Rovers clinch promotion to the Championship following his move from Oldham. He recently scored his first international goal and is going from strength to strength. Jewish sport couldn’t have a better role model than the former Rosh Pinah pupil right now.

There are several strong candidates in the Junior section. Rugby Union starlet Scott Spurling helped England win the under-20 World Championships as well as the Six Nations title, while there’s also Josh Newman who has reached new heights in the world of trampolining. He has consistently been raising the bar, winning medals on a regular basis, including gold at the Australian Youth Olympics.