‘The Chance’ was first launched in 2010, and has since seen thousands of talented footballers participate in coaching at the very best level and this year’s programme promises to be the most global and competitive yet. 

Dubbed: "My Time is Now", Nike Football's campaign seek to celebrates the hunger and impatience of young players ready to make their mark on the elite game. It also reflects the type of players Nike is looking for at "The Chance" national finals which are gaining pace across the globe, as 55 countries around the world bid to find the Final 100 young footballers who will make it to the global finals at FC Barcelona's famed youth academy this summer.

The final 100 players will take part in an intense training and competition schedule in Barcelona, while being evaluated by a world-class team of coaches and scouts. Players will be assessed through training drills including Nike SPARQ, a training and conditioning system that helps build better athletes.

The best 16 footballers from the global finals in Barcelona will be chosen by Nike to experience the ultimate training tour as their reward; facing some of the most renowned academy teams in world football, including Manchester United and a U.S. Youth National Team during a once-in-a-lifetime four week tour, and one overall winner from the final 16 will be given a 3 month contract at the Nike Academy.

Now in its second year of partnership with the Premier League in the United Kingdom six of the original eight winners that trained with the Nike Academy full time have secured professional playing contracts.

With the National Finals from a host of other countries around the world scheduled to take place over the next couple of months it promises to be an exciting summer of football.