Ghana - Egypt faceoff in cup qualification

  1. Posted on Tuesday 10 June 2008 - 10:00
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    Ameyaw Debrah, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana
    Two of the best under-15 football teams from Africa will be gathering in Hilversum, the Netherlands next week (June 15), to compete in the Tournament, sponsored by Nike. Both Ghana and Egypt will be playing to win one place at the World Finals in Manchester later this year.
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    This year will be the first time that Africa will have their qualification tournament for the World Finals in Manchester. Only 2 teams with very strong and talented players have been selected for this qualification tournament. Next year there will be 4 teams from 4 different nations playing for 1 final place.

    The following teams have already qualified for the World Finals in August alongside the host team Manchester United. FC Basel (Switzerland), F.C. Honka (Finland), Willem II (The Netherlands).

    Over a million players have taken part in the Premier Cup since its inception, including some of the most celebrated young footballers in the world. Premier Cup graduates currently playing a starring role at the highest level for club and country include Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres and PFA Young Player of the Year 2007 Francesc Fabregas.

    Cesc played alongside Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqu for the FC Barcelona Dream Team in the 2002 Premier Cup and recalled: "The Premier Cup is a good experience for all young players. It conditions you to play in a tournament at a high competitive level. At that age this can be a valuable experience that you can use later in your professional career."

    Another up-coming young player Ismael Aissati, remembered the high level of competition he faced for the first time through his Premier Cup experience with PSV a year later. According to him, “Although we didn’t progress to the World Finals, Premier Cup was a valuable experience for me. Not only did I improve my skills but it helped my attitude in becoming more professional at a very young age. When you are used to winning it hurts a lot when you lose, but it has to make you stronger. You think about what you could have done better and then work at it”

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