Waking up at 6:00am on the day of Chelsea’s search for an Asian Soccer Star, wasn’t my idea of fun, but I was going there to support and help my brother Sobha as I had been helping his football for the last couple of years.

Arriving at the ground for the 8.30am registration, the training  ground started filling up with around 80 to 90 players and their families. It was good to see so many other Asian kids interested in the ‘beautiful game’.

The day started with the kids split into groups, identified by different coloured bibs, and an intense warm-up schedule. This really drove home the importance of spending a sufficient amount of quality time making sure all the muscles are properly lubricated to avoid injury. [Read more...]