My Son’s football (soccer) Trial in Europe

André Walker Start Date: Dec 10, 2024 - End Date: Mar 4, 2025
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Professional Development
  • Cádiz, Spain
  • Sevilla, Spain
  • London, United Kingdom

My Travel Story

by: André Walker Start Date: Dec 10, 2024 - End Date: Mar 4, 2025
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Leadership/Training Program
  • Professional Development
These responses below are from my son (Tyler), Thank you to everyone for your time effort.

How will this impact your education or career?
Going to Europe would help me with my education of the sport, and in time my development as a player would boost my ability to become a better player. Becoming a better player would help me to achieve my goal of becoming a professional football player. This opportunity and experience will help me to further my education and career. 

How will you make a difference in the community?
The way I would make a difference in my community is leading by example. Showing children younger than I, that there is a chance for them to achieve their goals. They have to commit themselves, work smart, work hard and they can make it.  

Why are you passionate about this project?
I watch my dad coach teams. I watch my dad coach different players, including myself into becoming good athletes of this sport. There are professional players that I look up to as my role models in the sport. My dad and those professional players are my encouragement and the reason I am passionate about becoming a professional player. 

Why did you choose this destination?
These destinations were chosen for me. The global soccer development coaches that I did a tryout with Atlanta Georgia chose these destinations in Europe.

What makes this meaningful for you?
This will be meaningful for me because of the experience I will gain from doing a tryout in Europe versus doing the ones in America.Youth clubs in America are more focused on a pay to play system over just pure talent. Football in America is not the number one sport; Therefore, it does not get good funding. Versus in Europe and the rest of the world football is the number one sport. If you were chosen after your trial for a youth academy in Europe. You do not have to pay to play as they do in the US.Hence the reason I want to use this opportunity to go and showcase my talent in Europe. This will also be one way I could pay my parents back for always finding money to pay for me to play in America. Hopefully one day you will see me playing for the United States Men’s National Team.
  • Cádiz, Spain
  • Sevilla, Spain
  • London, United Kingdom