The Chelsea FC Soccer School

[stellarboy]

Chelsea FC partners with Younghusbands to open Philippine football school
InterAKTV · Tuesday, March 20, 2012 · 6:52 pm

Chelsea FC, one of the world’s biggest football clubs with a history of excellence and achievement, will be opening a soccer school in partnership with The Younghusband Football Academy, the first ever of its kind, in the Philippines on May 15.

Chelsea, which is a team that is full of world-class footballers like Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard, and Fernando Torres, will be tapping current Philippine national team and Loyola Meralco Sparks mainstays James and Phil Younghusband to spearhead the English club’s initial foray in the Philippines. The Younghusband brothers were Chelsea Academy team players under former managers Gianluca Vialli and Jose Mourinho. In 2005, Mourinho included Phil in his pre-season squad after he finished as their youth team’s top scorer in the previous season.

Aside from their national team and club duties, the brothers also run The Younghusband Football Academy, now in its third year of grassroots football development in the country.

Prior to the official launch of The Chelsea FC Soccer School there will be a Chelsea FC Soccer School summer camp powered by The Younghusband Football Academy and will have a limited number of slots for intermediate and advanced football training that will also be overseen by some of the club’s coaches. The age groups will be divided as follows Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16 for boys and girls.

The Younghusband Football Academy summer camp will be held at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas on April 17, 19, 24, 26 as well as on May 3, 8, and10. The culminating activity, the Official Launch of the Chelsea Soccer School, will be held on May 15 at the SM Mall of Asia.

For more information about The Chelsea FC Soccer School, please visit their The Younghusband Football Academy website or contact 09478357519.

www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/chelsea-fc-partners-with-younghusbands-to-open-philippine-football-school

[dingodile5]

This is the result of our impressive performance
Football clubs from around the World especially Europe are now establishing football schools in the country.

AWESOME. Indeed a very good news

[cilantro]

is there an age limit? the mother of my 4 year old nephew is planning to enroll him here and i'm green w/ envy ;D

more info here: bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/03/chelsea-fc-soccer-school-to-open-in.html

[chololot12]

I will not be happy if its Fernando Torres will be the one to teach me how to score some goals..LOL

[jvictor]

Do they teach the Philly Dance here also?!

[juancho]

This is awesome news! Chelsea is puting up their Soccer School here while the PFF is also planning for the National players to have one school in the soonest time.
These news are good for our economy...

[tabokanon]

And I become a Chelsea fan now.....But red devils is still my favorite.

[veryfatchocobo]

LOL Terry on there. Otherwise, amazing to see Chelsea support the Philippines

[stellarboy]

Chelsea HK coach Dave Stewart to grace Chelsea Soccer School Philippines Opening
by rick olivares



The anticipation of the opening of The Chelsea FC Soccer School in Philippines is reaching a fever pitch. The school will kick off with a special Summer Camp that will be operated under a special arrangement between Chelsea FC and The Younghusband Football Academy.

This is indeed a special and unique event with the Younghusband Football Academy as its directors and principal coaches, brothers James and Phil Younghusband were once Chelsea Youth Academy standouts.

Helping out in the first few sessions will be Dave Stewart, Football Program Development Manager of the Chelsea FC Soccer School in Hong Kong. Stewart has been teaching football from the grassroots to elite level for the past 10 years in 20 different countries. He holds an English FA Level 2 Coaching Certificate and a UEFA Level 3 Coaching Certificate.

Stewart will be joining the Younghusband Brothers when they kick off the Chelsea FC Soccer School with a press conference on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the GroupM offices at the 23rd Floor, Picadilly Star building at the Fort.

“For me, teaching kids is a different satisfaction to playing football but it’s on the same level. Just a different satisfaction,” said Phil of the brothers’ foray into coaching.

“Seeing these kids with joy in their faces reminds us of ourselves when we were younger. For us to play a part in their development makes us happy. Because one thing we noticed at the young level -- maybe under the age of 12 -- kids are very similar in the abilities of those youngsters in England and Europe. The problem is when they move up to the high school and college level where the lack of opportunities and the lack of quality games hinders their development of players. For us to work with Chelsea in these kids’ development makes us excited.”

Added James, who is team captain for the Loyola Meralco Sparks, “During our younger years, Phil was playing as a defender and I was playing as a striker. That’s why it is important to help them develop and discover their talents.”

“Plans are being made for the official launch of the Chelsea FC Soccer School Philippines and we will be releasing more details very soon. Both Phil and I are excited about this project but first thing first, let’s enjoy this upcoming Summer Camp together!”

The Chelsea FC Soccer School summer camp powered by The Younghusband Football Academy and will have a limited number of slots for intermediate and advanced football training that will also be overseen by some of the club’s coaches. The age groups will be divided as follows Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16 for boys and girls.

The summer camp will be held at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas on April 17, 19, 24, 26 as well as on May 3, 8, and10. The culminating activity and the Official Launch of the Chelsea Soccer School, will be held on May 15 at the SM Mall of Asia.

For more information about The Chelsea FC Soccer School, please visit www.theyounghusbandfootballacademy.com or contact 09478357519.

bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/04/chelsea-coach-dave-stewart-to-grace.html

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Chelsea FC, Younghusbands to hold summer camp
(philstar.com) Updated April 11, 2012 11:36 AM Comments (0) View comments
MANILA, Philippines – The Chelsea FC Soccer School is set to open in the country with a special summer camp at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas City on April 17.

The camp, a joint effort of Chelsea FC and the Younghusband Football Academy, will also be held on April 19, 24, 26, and May 3, 8, and 10.

Helping out in the first few sessions will be Dave Stewart, football program development manager of the Chelsea FC Soccer School in Hong Kong.

To announce the camp, Stewart, along with Phil and James Younghusband, will grace a press conference at the GroupM offices at the 23rd Floor, Picadilly Star building at the Fort on Monday.

“For me, teaching kids is a different satisfaction to playing football but it’s on the same level. Just a different satisfaction,” Phil said.

“Seeing these kids with joy in their faces reminds us of ourselves when we were younger. For us to play a part in their development makes us happy. Because one thing we noticed at the young level – maybe under the age of 12 – kids are very similar in the abilities of those youngsters in England and Europe. The problem is when they move up to the high school and college level where the lack of opportunities and the lack of quality games hinders their development of players. For us to work with Chelsea in these kids’ development makes us excited,” the Azkals ace striker added.

For his part, James said: “During our younger years, Phil was playing as a defender and I was playing as a striker. That’s why it is important to help them develop and discover their talents.”

“Plans are being made for the official launch of the Chelsea FC Soccer School Philippines and we will be releasing more details very soon. Both Phil and I are excited about this project,” he added.

The Younghusbands, currently directors and principal coaches of the Younghusband Football Academy, were once Chelsea Youth Academy standouts.

The summer camp will have a limited number of slots for intermediate and advanced football training that will also be overseen by some of the club’s coaches. The age groups will be divided into Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16 for boys and girls.

The culminating activity and the official launch of the Chelsea Soccer School will be held on May 15 at the SM Mall of Asia.

For more information about the Chelsea FC Soccer School, visit www.theyounghusbandfootballacademy.com or contact 09478357519.

www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=795961&publicationSubCategoryId=200&keyword=sp_football

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So this means Chelsea FC is the 2nd European team that has a soccer school here? COOL hehe first is Real Madrid What's next?

[dingodile5]

Chelsea FC Launch Soccer School
by Mikhail de Guzman on April 17, 2012
2012.04.16 Chelsea-TYFA

Chelsea Football Club have formally announced that they will open a soccer school here in the Philippines yesterday, with national team and Loyola Meralco Sparks pair Phil and James Younghusband in attendance .

The Younghusband brothers were part of the Chelsea Youth Academy under the tutelage of both Gianluca Vialli and current Real Madrid CF manager Jose Mourinho. In addition, the pair have also acquired a coaching license from UEFA with Phil holding a level 2 badge.

According to Phil Younghusband, "Football is not a fad in the Philippines. It’s an amazing achievement and it’s good for Philippine football. I hope this is the start of something and exciting times for Philippine football."

Paul Kam of Chelsea Soccer School Hong Kong is positive in the club's entrance to the country, and is also keen on the possibility of bringing Chelsea FC, which boasts of players like Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard and Fernando Torres, in the country for a friendly match in the future.

Kam stated that "We have bringing the team to many parts of Asia. Obviously, with this project, we are now including Philippines in the map of Chelsea football program. Obviously, we will consider to bring the (Chelsea) team here."

For the brothers, they are looking at this in a long term perspective. Phil Younghusband confirmed this by saying “This is a long-term thing, not just a short term thing."

Currently Phil and James Younghusband is currently holding The Younghusband Football Academy summer camp at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas on April 17, 19, 24, 25 and May 3, 8 and 10, and will have a culminating activity on May 15 at the SM Mall of Asia.

soccercentralph.com/news/chelsea-fc-launch-soccer-school

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I hope the team will visit here on their Asian Tour if they have hehe ;D so they can look what's going on in their academy hehe

[cjeagle]

Chelsea Soccer School arrives in the Philippines!

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The opening of the Chelsea Soccer School Philippines got a massive show of support when Paul Kam and Dave Stewart of Chelsea Soccer School Hong Kong arrived to help kick off the grassroots development program beginning with a press conference held at the GroupM office at the Fort.

GroupM is the office of the sports activation arm of Gatorade, one of the sponsors of the Chelsea Soccer School and Younghusband Football Academy.

“I think that international football has changed so much through the years that you see Asians and Africans playing in many of the major leagues in the world,” pointed out Stewart who has also coached in the United States. “The idea here is to grow players and teach them the Chelsea style of football. I’m not going to discount the possibility of a Filipino player playing in Europe or somewhere else. That’s a matter of time.”

This is just the first of what will be a great partnership with the Younghusband brothers (James and Phil) and the Philippines,” said Kam who through his ProEvents made the partnership possible. “It is certainly possible down the line that some of the first team Chelsea coaches and players could come over and give the school a boost.”

For the Younghusband brothers, they are thrilled to be involved with their old club for the soccer school. “It’s always good to be involved with our old club,” said James. “We are familiar with how the organization works and the style of play. The partnership also helps our Younghusband Football Academy. Seeing as how football is continuing to grow here in the Philippines, we are just happy to help in its growth and popularity.”

“With our soccer school in Hong Kong, I became very aware of the Younghusband brothers and the recent success of Philippine football,” added Kam. “The partnership was a logical one and I’ll have to say that it is an honor for Chelsea to be able to put up the first foreign soccer school in the Philippines. I’m going to have to agree also with Dave that maybe through our efforts, we can help in the growth of football in this country and help a Filipino play maybe in Chelsea, Europe or some major league. That will be an immense source of pride for not only this soccer school but also for the Philippines.”

Part of the plans for the Chelsea Soccer School is putting up ‘the blue pitch” or a blue colored turf pitch that is a part of all the academies of the English club. For now, the school will be held at the Evia Field in Portofino, Cavite.

The brothers were presented with a Chelsea away shirt that was signed by the entire first team of the Blues who have made the English FA Cup Finals with a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham to face old rival Liverpool.

The Chelsea FC Soccer School summer camp is partnership with The Younghusband Football Academy and will have a limited number of slots for intermediate and advanced football training that will also be overseen by some of the club’s coaches. The age groups will be divided as follows Under-8, U-10, U-12, and U-16 for boys and girls.

The summer camp will be held at the Evia Football Field in Las Piñas on April 17, 19, 24, 26 as well as on May 3, 8, and10. The culminating activity and the Official Launch of the Chelsea Soccer School, will be held on May 15 at the SM Mall of Asia. The Chelsea FC Soccer School is sponsored by McDonald’s, AKTV, The Bellevue, SM Mall of Asia, Smart, Gatorade, Hyundai, SM Cares, and ProEvents.

For more information about The Chelsea FC Soccer School, please visit www.theyounghusbandfootballacademy.com or contact 09478357519.

bleachersbrew.blogspot.com/2012/04/chelsea-soccer-school-arrives-in.html

[dingodile5]

Chelsea puts up soccer school in PHL
By Alder Almo (philstar.com) Updated April 17, 2012 02:56 PM Comments

MANILA, Philippines – Chelsea Soccer School has officially arrived in the country.

Paul Kam and coach Dave Stewart of the Chelsea Soccer School Hong Kong joined Azkals and Loyola Meralco Sparks’ stalwarts Phil and James Younghusband in announcing the football camp during a press conference at the GroupM office at the Fort yesterday.

The Younghusband brothers, who went to the Chelsea Soccer School in England at an early age, are ecstatic over this major boost to the grassroots program of the sport in the country.

“We’ve spent half of our lives there and this partnership really means a lot to us,” Phil said.

“This is a big, big thing for Philippine football. It’s like a great reunion for us, [and] we’re happy to share what we’ve learned in England,” James added.

Kam, head of the ProEvents, who made this partnership possible, said that he became aware of the Younghusband brothers and the recent success of Philippine football.

“The partnership was a logical one and I’ll have to say that it is an honor for Chelsea to be able to put up the first foreign soccer school in the Philippines,” Kam said.

The long-term plan is to put up a blue pitch (a blue colored turf), the signature of all the academies of the English Premier Club.

The school will use Evia football field in Portofino, Cavite, while the blue pitch is still in its blueprint stage.

In partnership with The Younghusband Football Academy, the Chelsea Soccer School Philippines will have limited slots for intermediate and advanced football training that will be overseen by the Younghusbands, who recently acquired a Level 2 coaching license from UEFA, alongside Stewart and some of the club’s coaches.

The program will be divided into four age groups (Under-8, U-10, U-12 and U-16) both for boys and girls.

The Younghusband Football Academy’s summer camp will start today and will resume on April 19, 24, 26, and May 3, 8 and 10. The finale is set at SM Mall of Asia on May 15 and will also serve as the official launch of the football school.

www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=797940&publicationSubCategoryId=200&keyword

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So EVIA Football Field will be the home of Chelsea Soccer School here or just rent? Since they're transforming the pitch from green to blue.

[dingodile5]

Excerpt from an article of ABS-CBN

Also in the country are coaches from the Chelsea football club, the team of Phil and James Younghusband of the Azkals when they were growing up in England.

The Chelsea soccer school is partnering with the Younghusbands’ Football Academy.

“Masaya kami that our old team back in London has sent their support to help our kababayans. This is a big boost for Philippine football,” said Phil.

“We're very excited to be able to teach the kids the European style of football the way we grew up learning and loving the sport,” said James.

The Chelsea soccer school powered by the Younghusband Football Academy will begin on May 15 and is open to kids 16 years and below.

www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/17/12/real-madrid-chelsea-coaches-hold-clinics-ph

[stellarboy]

Younghusbands put up football school in Philippines
By Matikas Santos
INQUIRER.net
8:08 pm | Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – For a country where basketball has been the dominant sport for a very long time, football is quickly gaining ground thanks to the Philippine football team Azkals and the popular Younghusband brothers, Phil and James.

Now they are looking to spread their passion for the sport by establishing the first ever football school in the Philippines, The Younghusband Football Academy (TYFA), through a partnership with Chelsea Football Club.

“I think this is a sign showing that football isn’t a fad in the Philippines and the progression of football is continuing,” Phil Younghusband said during a press conference April 16.

“We’ve had ups and downs in the Philippines when it comes to football and certain things but we’re really glad that football is getting there. This is a really big step in the Philippines and were really proud to be a part of it,” James Younghusband said.

TYFA will start off by holding soccer camps for kids as young as four years old and teens as old as 16 years old, the first of which will run from April up to May.

Session will he held on April 17, 19, 24, 26, and on May 3, 8, 10 culminating in a graduation ceremony on May 15 that will be held at the SM Mall of Asia and will be attended by Neil Bath, Academy manager of Chelsea Football Club, and Ian Woodruff from Chelsea Soccer School Hong Kong.

There will be four age groups for students: 16 below, 12 below, 10 below and 8 below. There will be 20 up to 30 students in each age group and the student coach ratio will be 1:10.

Classes will be held at the Evia Football field, Daang Reyna, Las Pinas during the afternoon, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the 16 below and 12 below age groups, and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the 10 below and 8 below age groups.

Soccer coaches from around world will be brought in to teach the students, among them Dave Stewart from Chelsea Soccer School Hong Kong and Nenita Burgess from Fulham United Australia.

James and Phil graduated from the Chelsea Football Academy in England and will undertake training again to become eligible to coach and teach football in the Philippines.

“We’ll be able to take what we learned in England and be able to take that to the Philippines. And also with the help of [Paul Kam] and [Dave Stewart] to bring in even more to the Philippines,” Phil said.

“This is just the start, were looking forward for a long and successful relationship with Chelsea Football Club,” Phil said.

Soon they are looking to have a “blue pitch”, a soccer field that will be colored blue after Chelsea’s color, where the TYFA can hold their regular camps and sessions, Phil said. Eventually they will also have regular coaches and then classes where the science and theory of football can be taught, he added.

The fee for the summer camps is 8,500 inclusive of Chelsea practice t-shirts. Phil said that TYFA has partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Gawad Kalinga to provide scholarships to allow students who cannot afford the fee to enroll.

Phil said that they were not just looking at the kids who are in Metro Manila to enroll in the TYFA. “We want kids from all around the Philippines it experience it,” he said.

“It looks like a happy future for Philippine football,” Phil said.

When asked how long he thought it would take before the Philippines could compete in the international level, he said it might take 10 to 15 years.

“If you asked me two years ago, I would have said ‘a really really long time’,” Phil said. “But now, you’d never know. If it keeps progressing the way it is … who knows, it could take 10 to 15 years before we’re really at the top level,” he said.

For more information about TYFA visit theyounghusbandfootballacademy.com/ or call 0947-835-7519.

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