Soccer is becoming more and more famous between young women and thus it is not uncommon to see girl soccer players on cleats overloading the most renowned summer soccer camps perfecting their skills and learning from some of the greatest soccer academy teams around the world.
“Before I left for my trip, I was excited but also nervous about traveling to Spain by myself.
I learned so many new things in England from the Manchester United soccer camp coaches…both technical and tactical aspects of the game.
I really felt that I improved during the two weeks and have become a smarter player.
“Train with multiple teams with different styles of training and to see how the game of soccer is the same yet totally different”
I returned home after being away a year in Schweinfurt Germany. It was the most brilliant experience of my life to date, a time where I experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows. The experience away from home was a time for me to grow up and find a way to live and pursue my dream.
Kira Schwartz, left, was an IFX scholarship winner and competed with the 2nd Bundesliga club, FFC Oldesloe in Lübeck, Germany for the 2008-9 season.
Over the course of my stay I played for SV Alemannia Mariadorf, competing in a top regional youth division of the U19s called Landesliga. We typically trained Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays where I was continuing to earn a place in the team. I got on with all of the kids on the team and they were all thrilled when I scored my first goal against Troisdorf which plays in the Bundesliga for youth.
Brandin McClay, above, signing his first professional contract with SpVgg Weiden of the German Oberliga after his participation in the PRO IFX.
During the month of January I lived in The City of Leuven and played football for Oud-Heverlee Leuven (OHL) of the Belgian 2nd Division. I enjoyed a memorable cultural and football experience. OHL feature a very professional setup, which is highlighted by one of Belgium’s top youth systems. Culturally, Leuven, which resides in the Flemish speaking region of Belgium, offers centuries of tradition and history.
Michael Kern, a Toledo, Ohio native, trained with Spanish Preferente Club La Meca de Rivas in Spring 2008
