News: Rotherham United in training

More than 20 professionals at Barnsley and Rotherham United Football Clubs have enrolled on a construction taster course at Doncaster College.

They have gone back to education for the 10-week taster course organised through the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).

The students are learning the basics about bricklaying, plumbing, health and safety, electrical engineering, plastering and joinery.

Barnsley 'keeper Luke Steele said: "We were approached by Pat Lally (Education Director for the PFA) about the course and we all jumped at the chance.

"It gives us some very useful skills for around the house more than anything. And it also gives us a good chance to bond as a team after training and gives us a taste of another career just in case the worst happens and we get bad injuries."

Paul Davies, the College's Assistant Director of the Academy of Advanced Technologies, said: "The lads have been brilliant, they're paying attention and they're skills are coming on."

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