| The world's most talented young players | | | | Lady Rovers. |
| converge in England each May at soccer | | | | |
| tryouts for England's extremely competitive | | | | "I am from England and understand how |
| Premiership teams. | | | | difficult it is for young players to get with |
| | | | Premiership clubs," said Jon Morgan, EduKick |
| Challenging the world's finest players | | | | Inc.'s general manager. "Aoi paid her dues by |
| | | | participating in a football development |
| Soccer at the international level, | | | | program with us. She did well and we are all |
| particularly in England, is played and | | | | very proud of her." |
| followed with ferocious intensity. The speed | | | | |
| and agility seen in English games is | | | | Strict standards for England's premiership |
| legendary and proves challenging even for | | | | |
| young prodigies, like 15-year-old Jordan | | | | According to Joey Bilotta, VP of EduKick |
| Kotsopoulos. A provincial player from | | | | Inc., it takes more than soccer skills to get |
| Ontario, Canada, Jordan is currently being | | | | noticed by Premiership teams like the |
| considered for the Canadian National team. | | | | Blackburn Rovers or Bolton Wanderers. |
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| "The pace and technical ability in England at | | | | "It's not enough to be very talented and have |
| the professional academy level is sharp and | | | | great potential," said Bilotta. "Young soccer |
| faster than North America," said Jordan in an | | | | players must also have the right attitude and |
| interview after his successful Premiership | | | | character to even be considered for |
| audition. "I learned a lot and look forward | | | | professional soccer tryouts with our |
| to returning next year at 16 years old to | | | | affiliated teams in Europe." |
| sign and stay there." | | | | |
| | | | While there are no guarantees, professional |
| Soccer academy serves as gateway for | | | | level training in England is a powerful |
| professional soccer | | | | catalyst for motivated, talented young |
| | | | players interested in Premiership careers. |
| Jordan secured the professional soccer trials | | | | |
| after impressing his teachers and trainers at | | | | How to score on the international pro soccer |
| the EduKick soccer boarding school in Bolton, | | | | scene |
| England. He also impressed scouts from Bolton | | | | |
| Wanderers FC, Blackburn Rovers FC and Preston | | | | When asked to give advice to other young |
| North End, earning an invitation to return by | | | | players longing for professional soccer |
| both the Blackburn and Preston clubs. | | | | glory, Jordan Kotsopoulos said, "It doesn't |
| | | | matter how good you are. You can always be |
| Train-abroad programs, like the camps and | | | | better, so keep on training." |
| schools offered through EduKick, develop | | | | |
| players who can live up to the high | | | | Get better and make the cut at next year's |
| expectations of Premiership soccer. Aoi | | | | Premiership team tryouts! If you're a young |
| Kushige, a 19-year-old female player from | | | | player who'd like catch England's soccer |
| Japan, came to EduKick England's soccer | | | | fever, contact EduKick today by calling |
| academy to pursue her dream of playing | | | | 1-866-338-5425. Visit to find out more about |
| professionally. Kushige's six months in | | | | soccer and language training in locations |
| England paid off, rewarding her with her | | | | around the globe for players at all levels. |
| first professional soccer contract with the | | | | |