Latest batch of duFC starlets earn shots at the big time

David Cooper - Writer 19:05 25/02/2018
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  • Mohammed Awada has been picked up by Lebanon giants Al Nejmeh (duFC).

    The du LaLiga High Performance Centre (HPC), which was established in 2016 to prepare UAE’s top football talent for international careers with the word’s best clubs, announced on Sunday that one of its players has been selected to join a leading football club in Lebanon and four other players have been selected for trials with international clubs and national teams.

    Following 12 months of intensive training at LaLiga HPC, goalkeeper Mohammed Awada was scouted into Lebanon’s Al Nejmeh.

    Mohammed Bouherrafa has earned a month-long trial at Segunda Division B’s El Ejido, Under-16 player Fabio Rolano has been given a shot with Bolivia, plus Aidan Pinto and Zayed Bin Walid came through about 200 players to be granted a two-month chance to potentially represent India.

    Speaking about his experience, Awada said, “My year at the du LaLiga HPC made me believe that I could play internationally and sign a professional contract.

    “Being at Al Nejmeh is incredible and I wouldn’t be here without the du LaLiga HPC.”

    These players are among the 72 talents between the age of 10-17 who are handpicked by La Liga scouts every season to join the du LaLiga HPC through their participation in the nationwide du Football Champions competition or LaLiga Academy.

    At the du LaLiga HPC, they undergo year-round intensive training at the hands of top UEFA certified La Liga Spanish coaches.

    This enables them to be trained at the same level as La Liga youth clubs in Spain, with coaches focused on developing the players’ physical strength, technical skills, mental clarity and giving them in-depth knowledge.

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