LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--'Search For An Asian Football Star' sponsor TradeNext has dealt players a surprise Wild Card route to the Final on Saturday November 8 at Wembley Powerleague.
Eight players will win Wild Cards and join the 32 regional finalists in the battle to become the SFAAFS champion.
Ninety-six players will compete for the eight Wild Card places in the Final – with two going through from each of the four age groups.
TradeNext Chief Executive Mohsin Jameel said: “Our Search For An Asian Football Star competition has revealed the extent of the football talent we have within the British Asian community.
“We have brought in the Wild Card opportunity so that eight more players can make it to the Final.”
After the Wild Card knockout, 40 players will compete in the Final to lift the SFAAFS Winner’s Trophy, and go on to:
- attend the TradeNext FootballCV Academy for a week
- join a training session at St George’s Park, the FA’s Centre of Excellence
- take part in a Trials Day in front of scouts from Premier League and Football League clubs
Boxing legend Amir Khan has been following Search For An Asian Football Star – and supporting the players chasing a pro career.
He said: “SFAAFS is a great opportunity for young lads to improve their football skills and gain valuable experience.”
FA-qualified coaches from SFAAFS organiser FootballCV www.footballcv.com have been hugely impressed with the quality of players – from the Under-12s to the Under-18s.
The final day of the free-to-enter SFAAFS competition kicks off at 3pm on Saturday November 8 at Wembley Powerleague, Royal Route, Off Engineers Way, London HA9 0WS.
For more info on Search For An Asian Football Star, and to register your youngster for the Wild Card trials, please visit the TradeNext Sport Site: www.tradenextsport.com/promotions/search-for-an-asian-football-star/
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