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McLean Youth Soccer Play Competes, Wins in UK
The Keele International Cup soccer tournament was held recently in Staffordshire, England.
While all eyes were on the Olympics, a youth soccer team from McLean was in England winning a trophy of its own.
"The team, made up of some of the best 11- and 12-year-old players from McLean Youth Soccer and coached by Lucas Cook, competed against 14 teams from around the world," according to a team press release.
"The team won the play-off division, the Plate trophy, and took third place overall in the Keele International Cup soccer tournament held during the Olympics in Staffordshire, England."
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Brian Luwis, team’s Tournament Manager, said, “Watching our guys play tough international teams, you couldn’t help imagining a bright future for the next generation of US soccer."
The McLean soccer players also got a chance to watch a professional soccer game during the trip between Great Britian and Senegal at Manchester United Football Club’s Old Trafford Stadium.
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