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World Wide Scholarships Group partners with Nike Football Academies

by World Wide Scholarships
09 Jan 2014 at 07:55hrs | Views
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World Wide Scholarships Group have partnered with Nike Football Academies top scouting platform the NIKE CHANCE.


Off the back of a successful Africa Soccer Trials event in Johannesburg South Africa WWS group have now partnered with the world's most reputable scouting platform through a fruitful partnership with NIKE CHANCE. This development brings the dream of playing in Europe even closer as now from Africa there is a definitive chance for a player with talent.

WHAT IS THE NIKE CHANCE?


The Nike Chance is an opportunity for young footballers to compete at local trials and earn a place at the Nike Academy.

WHAT IS THE NIKE ACADEMY?

It's a full-time, pro-level training programme based at St. George's Park, England. Perform at local trials and earn your spot at the Nike Academy.

Currently there are 25 players from over 9 countries in Africa who through special invitation by World Wide Scholarships Group will attend this prestigious trials opportunity.

WWS President Munya Maraire Comments:


"It is an honour to work with Nike Football the biggest brand in the world for soccer. What I love most though is the great story that comes from trials to the professional game and through the NIKE CHANCE the opportunities for the players are real. Many trials events both overseas and locally are entertainment events or sports holidays at WWS we have made it a policy to make sure the opportunities for the players are well defined and tangible. NIKE CHANCE last year produced 23 professional contracts to professional clubs all over Europe for the players who were involved."

Objectives of the event:
  • Identify Africa's top players from ages 16 -19 years old
  • Link talented players with opportunities in Europe
  • Link talented players with professional contracts
  • Link talented players who do not make the professional grade with scholarships to USA colleges

Opportunities for players:

  • Top players from the January 25th, 2014 one day trials will be invited to the Africa final NIKE CHANCE selection from January 30th to February 2nd, 2014.

  • Top players from the NIKE CHANCE in South Africa will be sent on an all expenses paid trip to England for NIKE CHANCE global event which will have top scouts and academy coaches looking to sign players to professional contracts in Europe

  • Nike Academy select players play games against Premiership league academies all around the world. Arsenal, Man U, PSG to name a few are some of their opponents.

  • Top players will have the opportunity to be linked with University Scholarships for soccer facilitated by World Wide Scholarships Group


Venue for Nike Chance in South Africa, Nike Soccer Centre Soweto




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Source - World Wide Scholarships