Foundation teams celebrate amazing success at Canary Cup tournament
We celebrated an extremely successful trip to Norwich for the annual Canary Cup football tournament earlier this month. Youngsters representing football teams from across the country met at The Nest – the home of Norwich City Community Sports Foundation – for a four-day festival of football. Teams were sent from huge clubs including Manchester United, Manchester
In Her Own Words – girls pathway player Z’el
Z’el Jones, aged 12, is a player in our Girls’ U12 Advanced Centre. In her own words, she shared the story of her journey through the Foundation football pathway. When I was younger, I never EVER liked football. My older brother used to force me to play ALL THE TIME. So, a few years passed
From AITC to future Albion stars: How Olivia and Ella found their feet
Today, more than 1000 aspiring young footballers are part of AITC’s talent pathway. Through the talent pathway we support young players with a serious interest in the game, developing their skills and giving them the best opportunity to forge a career in football. Our talent pathway system sits directly underneath the club’s academy programme, meaning
Albion stars meet girls at Lancing football camp
Two stars from the Albion Women’s First Team (WFT) treated young players in our Girls Advanced Centre to a surprise visit. Around 50 girls were taking part in a half-term camp at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing when they were joined by Albion stars Brianna Visalli and Zoe Morse. The group
Veltman surprises AITC kids in Lancing
Albion star Joel Veltman surprised youngsters in our football pathway programme when he turned up to visit them on Wednesday (February 1). Young footballers aged 7-11 in our Advanced and Elite Centres were taking part in a tournament at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing. Towards the end of the tournament, Dutch