2019 OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
SELECT PROGRAM
• LYON, FRANCE • AUGUST 17-25, 2019 •
PREFERRED TRAVEL PARTNER THE ACADEMY generation adidas international is proud to offer top tier adidas youth clubs in the U.S. an exclusive girls soccer experience in France through its partnership with one of Europe’s strongest women’s sides – Olympique Lyonnais. Players will be given an opportunity to play in competitive friendly games against the Olympique Lyonnais Academy, while also training and receiving professional coaching at the legendary club. During your stay you will also visit the renowned Parc Olympique Lyonnais and attend an official French Ligue 1 game (if available). You will also sightsee in one of France’s most important cities, Lyon! THE CLUB Having won 7 Trophée des Champions and five Coupe de France titles, Olympique Lyonnais is one of the most successful clubs in women’s soccer, both nationally and internationally. Team Travel Program Components
Train with professional Take your game to the Get a behind the Experience a European Challenge your game Academy coaches at next level by seeing scenes glimpse of your capital, including its by playing against top state of the art facilities. the greats play in favorite stadiums! See local culture, language, quality local opponents, Experience the life of a person. Imagine the trophies won, see and food! Visit putting your new skills European youth seeing Messi, Bale or the field from the team important historical into practice. Learn Academy Mueller’s skills up bench, and visit the sites and learn about about the local style of player! close. locker rooms. local life. play first-hand!
TRAIN PLAY ATTEND TOUR COMPETITIVE PROFESSIONAL CULTURAL WITH ACADEMY PROFESSIONAL SIGHTSEEING COACHES AT FRIENDLY MATCHES STADIUMS AND TOP FACILITIES MATCHES FACILITIES
“The atmosphere “I love watching the “I think there is a lot we “We saw the full out “You have enough time amazing, the complex is different coaching can bring back to our team…which is really for soccer but also amazing, the coaches styles, I can pick up teams back home, awesome to see players enough time to are fantastic, and I have experience the culture. new things that I can that’s the main thing - that I look up to play learned so much. Being It is an educational bring back to the U.S. just the culture and live, not just on the tv.” here is the best experience that not too and put into my style of play. It’s good Matthew Boberg Player experience I could have many people have the training sessions. Just to play international imagined.” opportunity to being able to see where games against kids our Dakota Peterson Player participate in.” the top players in the own age, because it Joe Flynn Supporter world are able to train shows how you and compete I think is compare to them.” fantastic.” Paxton Pomykal Player Danielle Malagari Coach SELECTION PROCESS
2019 will feature two squads composed of 16 players. This year, Olympique Lyonnais Select will be hosting players born in 2003 or 2004.
In conjunction with adidas America, the landed package cost will be covered for selected players (directors, please discuss with your adidas representative or generation adidas international representative for further details). A full training kit plus footwear and additional adidas swag will be presented to each participant.
As a premier pillar of the generation adidas platform, the top adidas clubs nationwide have the exclusive opportunity to nominate players for the Olympique Lyonnais Select and other Select programs. The process for this is as follows: • Premier adidas clubs will have the opportunity to nominate one player in either the ‘03 or ‘04 age group for the Olympique Lyonnais Select Program •Nominees will be selected based on positional needs and qualification • Upon arrival, players will be split in to two teams for competition (some players will flex between the two squads), but will train together • All players selected will receive their training kit, including footwear, and will only have to cover the cost of their flight and match tickets KEY DATES: • January 30, 2019: Nominations must be presented to generation adidas international. • February 28, 2019: Nominated players will complete their Soccer Scout online profile for selection process. • April 5, 2019: generation adidas exclusive Squads will be selected, and clubs and players notified. • April 15, 2019: Deadline for selected players to register, after which point their spot will be offered to an alternate player. • June 5, 2019: Deadline for youth club to remit payment to generation adidas international.
OBJECTIVES: • Advanced individual technical and tactical training • Team tactical development training •On field problem solving •Pre-season preparation YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
7 nights 3 meals per day: All ground Team Sightseeing and Medical and Laundry for accommodation Breakfast, Lunch transportation Coordinator to Cultural Activities, Cancellation Players in Lyon in a 3* or and Dinner throughout be with team including a guided Insurance (Uniforms - 3 4* hotel program, 24/7 city tour of Lyon loads) including airport transfers
1-2 coaching sessions All training 3 pre-arranged Visit to Olympique Guided tour of Full training kit Social media per day with session fields and competitive games Lyonnnais’ Parc Olympique plus footwear and coverage Olympique Lyonnais equipment (as against French Olympique Lyonnais, Lyonnais additional adidas during your Academy Coaches per itinerary), Academy opponents also known as the training swag training and an on site (playing time is not program Groupama Stadium complex athletic physio guaranteed and will during the be based on coaches' Olympique technical decisions) Lyonnais Academy training sessions OPTIONAL ITEMS Please inquire for further information on these items:
Roundtrip airfare Match tickets to Additional items Admission fees to Any other items is not included, professional such as phone any cultural or not specified but will be games (subject to calls, beverages, leisure activities under the sourced for the availability) and snacks not listed in “Program group itinerary Includes” section SAMPLE ITINERARY * Please remember that this is a sample itinerary.
AUGUST 17: Depart for Lyon, France. AUGUST 22: Attend an Olympique Lyonnais Women’s first team training session. Olympique Lyonnais Select Program. AUGUST 18: Arrive in Lyon and transfer to accommodations. Training Morning session with Olympique Welcome presentation and free time to relax Lyonnais Academy coaches. Competitive friendly and adjust from the long journey. Preparations games #1 and #2 vs. Olympique Lyonnais Academy for Olympique Lyonnais Select Training teams. Program. *Attend Ligue 1 match (*optional and
additional cost, subject to availability). AUGUST 23: Olympique Lyonnais Select Training Program. Morning session with Olympique Lyonnais AUGUST 19: Program. Academy coaches. Guided tour of Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais Select Training including ‘Vieux Lyon,’ or Old Lyon, like the Morning and afternoon sessions with Olympique Lyon Jean Baptiste Cathedral, Basilica de Lyonnais Academy coaches. Fourviere, and the Roman Ruins at Theatre AUGUST 20: Program. Olympique Lyonnais Select Training Romain.. Morning and afternoon sessions with Olympique AUGUST 24: Competitive friendly games #3 and #4 vs. top Lyonnais Academy coaches, and Olympique level French Academy teams. *Attend Ligue 1 Lyonnais First Team players. match (*optional and additional cost, subject to availability). AUGUST 21: Visit to Olympique Lyonnnais’ Parc Olympique Lyonnais, also known as the Groupama Stadium. Attend an Olympique Lyonnais first AUGUST 25: Depart from Lyon, France. team training session (subject to head coach’s discretion). Olympique Lyonnais Select Training Program. Afternoon session with Olympique Lyonnais Academy coaches. OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS SELECT VIDEOS
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