Off to Japan! Corinthians under-16s start MIRAI Cup Wednesday | OneFootball

Corinthians begins its journey in the MIRAI CUP U-17 this Wednesday (12), a competition held in Japan featuring Timão’s Under-16 squad. The Sons of Terrão have already departed for the country for the tournament and will face Yokohama F. Marinos as their first opponent.

The debut is scheduled for 5 a.m. (Brasília time). In addition to the sporting challenge, the competition represents an opportunity for the young Corinthians players to experience a different reality during their development process. In an interview released by the club, coach Douglas Pillar highlighted the importance of providing the athletes with international experiences and contact with different schools of football.

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“The main goal of this competition is for us to try to provide different scenarios for the development and growth of these athletes. We are going to another country, getting to know other schools of football, and we believe this is very important so that they can increasingly gain experiences that contribute to their development,” said the coach.

The coach also stressed that, despite the developmental nature of the trip, the players carry the responsibility of representing one of the leading institutions in Brazilian football.

“But we also know that we represent a very strong institution, and our performance also has to reflect that,” Douglas Pillar added.

Thus, Corinthians aims to make the most of its participation in the MIRAI CUP U-17 both for the players’ development and to compete at a high level against teams from another country. The first match will be against Yokohama F. Marinos this Wednesday at 5 a.m. (Brasília time).

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