A TEAM of Sydney youngsters will enjoy a touch of Serie A magic after winning the chance to be trained by AC Milan’s coaching maestros.
The Under 14 Western Rage Junior Football Club has won the Electronic Arts Australia competition titled Train With The World’s Best.
As a result the players will now receive expert training from the AC Milan Youth Development coaching team and also Football Development Australia (FDA).
The Rage triumphed thanks to a passionate 50-word entry which stressed why they should be chosen.
It impressed the judges and now the young hopefuls of tomorrow are looking forward to their rather special tuition.
Ryan Jones, EA Australia general manager said: “With more Australian youth enjoying the opportunity to play football than ever before, it’s exciting to give an up and coming team the chance to be guided by the world leading AC Milan coaches.
"We are thrilled that we’re able to work with the FDA to provide this once in a lifetime opportunity and are eager to see how the Western Rage perform when the season kicks off this year following their expert program.”
Cormac Begley, FDA director, said: “As AC Milan’s official partner in Australia, FDA provides coaching tuition of the highest quality to local young players.
"The concept is very exciting for coaches and players as we have the opportunity to work together to change the course of the team’s season.”
As winners of the competition each member Under 14 Western Rage team receives five training sessions from the AC Milan Youth Development training coaches as well as complete AC Milan training and playing kit.
The AC Milan training will initially assess the individual technical qualities of the players, ‘tecnica individuale’ through various ball skills and juggling exercises.
This aspect of the program allows the AC Milan coaches to assess what areas of the player’s technique need to be worked on in more detail.
The program will then work on the collective aspects of the team’s play – ‘tattica collettiva’, and focus on teams ability to work together collectively to retain possession of the ball in match situations and also see how the players work together to regain possession when the opposition has the ball.
As a result the players will now receive expert training from the AC Milan Youth Development coaching team and also Football Development Australia (FDA).
The Rage triumphed thanks to a passionate 50-word entry which stressed why they should be chosen.
It impressed the judges and now the young hopefuls of tomorrow are looking forward to their rather special tuition.
Ryan Jones, EA Australia general manager said: “With more Australian youth enjoying the opportunity to play football than ever before, it’s exciting to give an up and coming team the chance to be guided by the world leading AC Milan coaches.
"We are thrilled that we’re able to work with the FDA to provide this once in a lifetime opportunity and are eager to see how the Western Rage perform when the season kicks off this year following their expert program.”
Cormac Begley, FDA director, said: “As AC Milan’s official partner in Australia, FDA provides coaching tuition of the highest quality to local young players.
"The concept is very exciting for coaches and players as we have the opportunity to work together to change the course of the team’s season.”
As winners of the competition each member Under 14 Western Rage team receives five training sessions from the AC Milan Youth Development training coaches as well as complete AC Milan training and playing kit.
The AC Milan training will initially assess the individual technical qualities of the players, ‘tecnica individuale’ through various ball skills and juggling exercises.
This aspect of the program allows the AC Milan coaches to assess what areas of the player’s technique need to be worked on in more detail.
The program will then work on the collective aspects of the team’s play – ‘tattica collettiva’, and focus on teams ability to work together collectively to retain possession of the ball in match situations and also see how the players work together to regain possession when the opposition has the ball.
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