Ledley King & Edgar Davids in China

Tottenham are to taking part in the second season of Football Dream, which is an initiative to develop footballing talent in China.

Ledley King & Edgar Davids in China


The initiative backed by the Youth Sports Development Bureau within the General Administration of Sport of China and will give 24 budding footballers from mainland China and Hong Kong the chance to train at Tottenham Hotspur.

They lucky 24 aged between 14 and 16 will be selected following a nationwide coaching programme sponsored by AIA.

The partnership between the Youth Sports Development Bureau, China Extreme Sports Culture Company and Global Media, will see the initiative taken into four provinces in mainland China, and Hong Kong. The winners will not only train at Tottenham but also Inter Milan for a month in total and will get to watch a game at White Hart Lane with their parents while over here.

Both sides will provide teams of legendary players, which will include Ledley King and Edgar Davids. They will help select the best young players from Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

TV broadcasters in China and Hong Kong will film their European journey to create not only a TV show but an online show as well. It's an excellent chance for Tottenham to expose the club to the vast audience.

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Tottenham Hotspur Ambassador and former Club captain Ledley King travelled to Beijing for the launch of 2014 Football Dream.

“It is an honour to be involved in 2014 Football Dream and I am excited to see the up-and-coming talent that China and Hong Kong has to offer.

“Tottenham Hotspur’s involvement goes to show the investment the Club is making in football at grassroots level in this part of the world, and developing young talent is a true passion of mine.

“I was lucky enough to come through the Tottenham Hotspur Academy to break into the first team in 1999, go on to make more than 300 appearances for the Club, many as captain, and represent my country at the highest level.

“And, having worked in the world class training facilities we have at Spurs, it is a great chance for the young players involved in Football Dream to follow in my footsteps.”

 The Club’s Global Coaching team works with the Hong Kong FA, South China FC, and Tottenham Hotspur’s principal partner AIA across Asia.