Nike Football - The Chance Day #2

DAY 2
After months of scouting and weeks of preparation 100 players finally got to give the coaches a glimpse of their ability and desire on day one of The Chance. It was a day packed with anticipation, nerves and adrenalin as the players were put through their paces by the Nike Academy coaches. The day saw the players tested with a series of technical close control drills followed by intense attack and defense sessions.

A dimension of expectation was added when the players received an unexpected visit from two of the best coaches in the world, both renowned for developing youth talent, Arsene Wenger and Guus Hiddink. Each manager took the time to walk the field, meet the players and offer candid words of advice to help prepare them for the challenges ahead.

Below are just some of the players that caught the eyes of the coaches on day one.

Western Europe: From the crop of Western European players there were a number who made an instant impact catching the eye of the coaches and scouts. Among them were French central defender, Mathieu Pironnet, Belgian left midfielder, Fabio Tonini and UK's Peter Wedgeworth, who performed particularly well in the afternoon game situations.

Central & Eastern Europe: Turkish midfielder, Orkun Dervisler, stood out in the Central European group for his good dribbling and strength in possession, as too did Slovenian Dezso Gerenscer, who demonstrated good passing in the afternoon game situation drills.

Asia Pacific: Australian midfielder Tomas Rogic, Korean Seon-Min Moon and Japanese Striker Roberto Kinoshita all showed they had good technical ability in both the morning and afternoon training sessions, which didn't go unnoticed by the coaches and scouts.

South America: Australian midfielder Tomas Rogic, Korean Seon-Min Moon and Japanese Striker Roberto Kinoshita all showed they had good technical ability in both the morning and afternoon training sessions, which didn't go unnoticed by the coaches and scouts.

Africa: Australian midfielder Tomas Rogic, Korean Seon-Min Moon and Japanese Striker Roberto Kinoshita all showed they had good technical ability in both the morning and afternoon training sessions, which didn't go unnoticed by the coaches and scouts.
The final academy prospects come from 40 countries and were selected from over 75,000 global submissions including Nike Elite Training events, the Nike City Cup, as well as exposure through the digital platform. On Friday, January 21 the field will be narrowed to 32, while eight players will emerge from The Chance Trial Week to join the Nike Academy full time.

To view the "The Chance" players competing for one of the eight spots on the Nike Academy visit http://go.nike.com/The-Final100.

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[footyfarid19]

Bryan Massa at 0:20 !

[southamptonj9]

@1ChanceTakeIt Southampton academy beat them 7-1

[1ChanceTakeIt]

portsmouth academy drew with nike academy 3-3 come on pompey !!!