A new level

Usually, Michael plays at a club called Ullern. There he plays at the boys under 12 team, and sometimes with the one-year older boys. Most of his week is dedicated to football. At his club, Michael has a lot of training sessions at a good level with good, professional coaches, and the players he’s playing with – and against – in practice are at a high level.

Even though, the eager, young lad felt that the trips with NF gave him valuable lessons and experiences that have helped him on his path as a footballer.

New friends – on and off the pitch

Young boys and girls who takes part in camps and tournaments arranged by or together with NF Academy, does not only get to meet new players from other parts of their country, but also players from different nations.

Michael, as an example, suddenly had new teammates from both Sweden and Finland during this summer’s tournaments with NF.

Michael’s father, Christian, also highlights this part of the learning experience which can be had with such and similar NF activities.

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Helped us to play at our potential

Activities organized by NF includes coaches from Portugal, leading both the training sessions and the games. With them, they bring a methodology which now have brought forth many top international footballers over the past decades.

The Portuguese has become one of the most potent football talent developing nations, and now young players from other countries than Portugal can experience some of the reason behind this: Their training methods and their pedagogical approach to lead both sessions and games alike.

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Pleased football-parent

Dad, Christian, has been following his sons footballing journey throughout whole his upbringing. There isn’t any doubt in his mind that partaking in different NF Academy activities and programs has been influencing Michael positively. In a myriad of ways.

So, what is the most important thing Michael is left with after all this?

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Play against Sporting in February

With a new year fast approaching, one can be pleased that there is a lot to look forward to when it comes activities from NF Academy. One of them is NF Elite Training Camp Winter in Portugal during week 8.

This camp is for youth players born from 2012 and up to 2006. The players will travel down to Estoril in Portugal and there be coached by coaches for Sporting Lisbon and play against top Portuguese players their own age.

They will experience top level training sessions with a lot of good players and play challenging games.

The training sessions unfold at the academy of Sporting Lisbon, and the games are against heir youth teams. The participants will be coached by experienced and highly skilled Portuguese coaches, in the same way that helped Cristiano Ronaldo, João Felíx and Bernardo Silva reach the top.

This way, motivated players can get an exceptional football program and some extraordinary memories along the way. Adding to that, players that show a high level might even get an invitation to train with Sporting Lisbon at a later occasion.

Lastly, participation in the Training Camp Winter increases the chances to get picked for the NF team Elite Selection, who partakes in elite tournaments, competing against some of the best clubs in Europe.

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