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    Young footballers given shot at the big time

    Wed Feb 01 2012 12:42

    Up to 30 young football players from the same club were given the chance to join one of London's top teams this week.

    The academies at clubs like Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea have already taken on 17 youngsters from the Samba Street Soccer Club, but dozens more were given a shot at the big time, as scouts watched them play.

    It is not just about football though. The club teaches children from some of the most deprived areas of west London social skills as well.

    There is a lot at stake in the trials but even if they make it through that stage, professional footballers are on hand to warn the youngsters that the journey to Premier League stardom is a long slog.

    The club has had a great success rate over the past seven years and the coach Andrew Amers-Morrison hopes it continues for many years to come.

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    Thirty youngsters from the Samba Street Soccer Club have been given the chance to play for one of London's top clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs.

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