FC Porto to host winners of Polish tournament | OneFootball

The 120 winners of the third edition of the Z Orlika na Stadion tournament, the biggest youth football competition in Poland, will have as their main prize a training camp at FC Porto’s facilities, the event organizers announced.

The young winners of the Polish competition will have the opportunity to train in Porto under the guidance of the club’s coaches, gaining insight into the training methods and development philosophy of the national champions. The programme also includes friendly matches against FC Porto’s youth teams.

In addition to the training sessions, the experience will include a visit to the city, the Estádio do Dragão and, if the schedule allows, attendance at a first-team match, with the possibility of seeing Polish internationals Jakub Kiwior, Jan Bednarek and Oskar Pietuszewski in action.

Jakub Rutnicki, Poland’s Minister of Sport and Tourism, underlined the importance of the initiative: «It is very important for the young boys and girls taking part in the Z Orlika na Stadion tournament to see with their own eyes what training is like at the best European academies, so they can keep alive the dream of a career in elite football. Last year, the best participants went on a training camp at La Masia in Barcelona. At the end of this edition, the destination will once again be the Iberian Peninsula and a club with Polish representatives in its squad».

Grzegorz Mielcarski, a former FC Porto player who revealed the training camp destination, praised the philosophy of the club he represented between 1995 and 1999. «FC Porto has been investing in youth development for many years, in players who came through the academy. At youth level, the focus is on developing character, mentality, discipline, a sense of responsibility and hard work. All of this is so that a young player can bear the weight of responsibility for the club’s results», said the former striker.

Registration for the tournament, open until 30 June, is aimed at under-13, under-14 and under-15 teams. The competition is divided into two categories to ensure balance: Junior, for schools and amateur teams, and Junior Pro, for clubs and football schools.

The competition begins in September with local stages across the country. This is followed by the regional and macro-regional stages in October, taking place in 16 Polish cities, before the grand final in November, which will bring together the 96 best teams.

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