Train at what is considered by many to be the greatest soccer academy in the world; FC Barcelona. Train in the shadows of Europe’s largest soccer stadium Nou Camp Stadium which can hold 98,000 spectators. FC Barcelona has been producing top players for many years and teams will have the opportunity to train with them.
Soccer
Do you have a team of budding soccer superstars? Get ready to train with some of the best professional teams in the world. Join Brightspark on one of our International Sports Programs for the chance to train with teams like Manchester City Academy or Fulham FC in England.
If you’d like to push your students’ boundaries a bit more, try a non-English speaking destination. Visit the legendary soccer teams of Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain and take the opportunity for some sightseeing while you’re there. With the opportunity to play against local European teams, your students will be able to experience another sporting culture.
Boasting a choice of over 20 professional sports teams across 10 different countries, we’re confident we can arrange the perfect youth soccer tour for your group.
Do you have another sport in mind? Contact us and we’ll be happy to arrange a custom International Sports Program to suit your team.
Manchester City
Train with Manchester City FC Academy, considered the top academy in the UK. It’s produced over 35 professional players since 1998. Players will get professional coaching, fitness training and education. They will also get the chance to see a game providing the schedule permits it. Players will also get a tour of The City of Manchester Stadium and Old Trafford home to Manchester United.
The Celtic FC
The Celtic FC is considered to be one of the greatest teams in Scotland and players will have the chance to train with their academy. The Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship 42 times and teams will get a chance to see the Stadium they’ve done it in; Celtic Park.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris, the city of lights, is a city in love with soccer and their team, Paris Saint-Germain. Players get the chance to train right in their stadium, Parc des Princes in Paris. Learn from some of the best coaches in France and take in the sights and sounds of Paris. The PSG staff and coaches will work on technical, tactical, physical and psychological parts of the game.
Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam is historically one of the greatest soccer teams in the world and they have a youth training program to match. Train where some of the best Dutch players have come from and enjoy the sights of Amsterdam. Ajax training methods are designed to all types of personalities and abilities so that each player can achieve their highest level of performance.
Day 1
• Depart on your overnight flight to London!
Day 2
• Arrive in London
• Board your private motor coach and transfer to Vicarage Road, home of Watford FC.
• Enjoy a game of soccer – Watford FC vs. Sheffield United FC
• Transfer to Oxford
• Hotel Check in
• Dinner on your own
Day 3
• Breakfast
• Chelsea Academy training ground – participate in a 3.5 hour training session
• Transfer to Banbury United
• Participate in a game of soccer – Banbury United vs. Your Team!
• Transfer back to your accommodations
Day 4
• Hotel Check out
• Breakfast
• Transfer to Old Trafford Stadium – home of Manchester United FC
• Old Trafford Stadium tour
• Platt Lane Training Centre – participate in a 2 hour training session run by Manchester City Academy coaches
• Hotel Check in
Day 5
• Breakfast
• Transfer to Manchester for shopping and sightseeing
• Stockport Grammar School – prepare for your second soccer match on tour
• Stockport Grammar School vs. Your Team!
• Dinner
• Enjoy a game of soccer – Manchester City FC Reserves vs. Blackburn Rovers FC Reserves
• Board your motor coach and return to your hotel
Day 6
• Hotel Check out
• Transfer to Warwick Castle & Dungeons – spend the afternoon exploring the castle
• Lunch
• Transfer to Tring for your new accommodations
• Tring School – prepare for your third soccer match on tour
• Arsenal Development XI vs. Your Team!
• Transfer back to accommodations
Day 7
• Breakfast
• Players will spend the day at Tring School
• Coaches/Teachers will enjoy some local sightseeing
• Transfer back to accommodations
Day 8
• Breakfast
• Hotel Check out
• Transfer to Herfordshire
• Tottenham Hotspur FC training facilities – participate in a 4 hour academy training session
• Transfer to London
• Hotel Check in
Day 9
• Breakfast
• Guided tour of London
• Stamford Bridge Stadium tour
• Leisure time in London
• Dinner on your own
• Transfer back to accommodations
Day 10
• Breakfast
• Hotel Check out
• Depart for your return flight home
