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| The first Vinci Cup, an international football tournament for under-15s Vinci and Paris FC are organising the first Vinci Cup, as part of their partnership, on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August at the Complexe Marcel Bec in Meudon, a southwestern suburb of Paris. The aim for this unprecedented international tournament is to establish it as the benchmark for under-15 (U15) football players. It will gather 20 U15 squads from the top professional clubs – including Olympique de Marseille, Stade Rennais, Tottenham Hotspur and Standard de Liège – for the first time ever. The Athletic Club de Boulogne Billancourt (ACBB), the tournament venue's resident club, will be the Vinci Cup's guest of honour and have the privilege of measuring itself against the U15 elite. A sports tournament in a class by itself The Vinci Cup is the first tournament to gather U15 sides from 20 training clubs competing in several of Europe's finest championships (in France, England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Finland). This tournament will take place at the end of the summer, providing an unrivalled opportunity for these clubs to fine-tune their games before the season kicks off and to rally their squads around a shared target. And it will be an opportunity for many of these young players to take part in their first 11-a-side football tournament (as teams in younger categories have fewer players). A tournament with a civic perspective The Vinci Cup will also provide an opportunity to raise young people's awareness of the Vinci Group's and Paris FC's commitments to promoting responsible driving, fair play, diversity and equal opportunity. These commitments will be visible in a variety of workshops and other events throughout the competition, including a driving simulator and young referee training. A social and educational agenda This aspect is also at the core of the partnership between Paris FC and Vinci. The objective, here, is to support young players training at the Paris FC Academy with a view to securing long-term career prospects for them while promoting diversity and equal opportunity. Under this project, for instance, 60 Vinci Group employees have been sponsoring Paris FC Academy students since February 2016. write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Construction News :: home page |