Gambia internationals Modou Jobe and Mustapha Carayol joined our first team training session on Sunday, 3rd January.

The experienced duo trained with Ebou Jarra’s charges at the new Live Your Dreams Center in Basori.

The Whites are currently in the last phase of its pre-season before the 2021 league kicks off, the presence of the two internationals upped the ante in training.

Former goalkeeper and club captain Modou Jobe [Toldo] was in familiar territory re-joining his ex-coach Abdoulie Bakary Njie for the first time in many years.

The duo thanked the players and the staff for their welcome and allowing them to train with the team.

“I’m so happy to be here training with you,” said Toldo.

The goalkeeper, who made over 30 appearances for the Gambia, is keeping up his fitness levels while he is on holiday.

“I’ve seen some familiar faces here and I want to thank you all for the brilliant reception.

“I’ll challenge you to keep working hard and with time you’ll all realised your dreams of playing professional football.

“Real de Banjul is a model and you should be proud to play for this club because it is the best in the country.

“I wish you the very best this season and I will be keeping an eye as always on your results,” added Jobe.

Carayol left Adana Demirspor in late 2020 after recovering from an operation on his pelvis.

The former Middlesbrough, Leeds, Bristol Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion was full of praise for the young RDB squad.

“I’ve played against you guys [RDB vs Professionals] the other day and as I said you’re all good players,” Carayol told the players after sunday’s session.

“You guys can make the league very easy for yourselves especially if you’re playing on here [LYDSA), playing on a good pitch that you can pass.

“Make it uncomfortable for any team, when they pass, you press its easy everybody comes and you win the ball.

“Make sure you keep enjoying it. I know training is not the funniest, is not good to always wake up at 7am, but if you want to be a professional footballer this is what you have to do.”