England National “C” Team To Play In Bermuda
The Bermuda Football Association confirmed the Bermuda National Team will play a match against the England National “C” Team on June 4th at the National Sports Centre at 7:30 p.m.
This match was made possible by the initiative of the England FA who contacted the BFA to indicate that their National “C” Team wanted to play against Bermuda.
“The BFA is very pleased because this would be the first time in recent memory that any national representative team from England would have played in against a Bermuda National team in Bermuda,” the BFA said.
“Acknowledging this opportunity, the English Football Association says that the current England C team, made up of elite players, the vast majority of which are full-time professional players will travel to the Caribbean region for a second time. The first occasion included fixtures against Grenada resulting in a 1-1 draw followed by a 2-0 victory in Barbados in what was an exhilarating game.
The England C team is a platform for young players in England who are trying to break through into the professional world of football. In the last ten years more than 150 players have used the England C team as a vehicle to fulfill their ambition of making it into the Football League.
Similarly, this opportunity will also provide the Bermuda National team players another platform by which they can measure themselves against the elite players.
The BFA said they are grateful for the kind generosity of the Bermuda Department of Tourism for their support of this initiative.
Minister of Tourism Development and Transport Shawn Crockwell said: “The Bermuda Department of Tourism is thrilled to support the visit of the England C team on their first trip to Bermuda to play against our national team.
“Football is one of the few truly global games being played in just about every country in the world, and this exposure on the international scene will help us develop our sports tourism initiatives as well as provide an opportunity for our local players and fans to witness top class football right here at home.”
Wow C hmmm never heard of any C team(s) aww well there is always a first.
What great news for our local football programme. I suspect that an England “C” Team is going to be darned good and an exceptionally tough task for our National Squad. Will be there with my ace boys on 4th June.