Wembley dream on horizon
A team of youngsters from Wymondham will fulfil every child's dream when they step out at the Home of Football at the FA/McDonald's National Football Festival next Thursday.
A team of youngsters from Wymondham will fulfil every child's dream when they step out at the Home of Football at the FA/McDonald's National Football Festival next Thursday.
Wymondham U10 will be among more than 700 other children who will follow in the footsteps of their footballing heroes as they receive the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play on the turf at Wembley Stadium.
The youngsters will also enjoy an action packed day of coaching and mini-tournaments plus a special appearance from 1966 World Cup hero, Sir Geoff Hurst.
Wymondham will receive expert tuition from McDonald's/FA-qualified community coaches and McDonald's Head Coach, Eric Harrison, the former Manchester United Youth Team Coach who helped to nurture the careers of David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.
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McDonald's community football programme involves sponsoring over 4,500 local football clubs and coaching over one million children.
Hurst, who is McDonald's Director of Football, said: 'McDonald's Community Programme continues to go from strength to strength and the National Festival provides a fitting finale to a fantastic summer of Football Open Days across the country. It should be a great day!'
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Kenny Russel, local McDonald's franchisee, said: 'I'm delighted that a team from Norfolk will get the opportunity to play at Wembley and meet a legend like Sir Geoff Hurst. I'm sure it will be fantastic experience and a day they'll never forget.'
