MIAMI, May 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inter Academy Florida is the first official youth soccer-training program sanctioned by world championship club, Italy's F.C. Internazionale (Inter Milan). This academy, geared for boys and girls ages 4 to 17, is the result of years of careful planning and aims at developing young players with expert training philosophy and methodology used by Italy's F.C. Inter adult and youth national teams. Inter Academy Florida will be running its camps out of four different locations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Parents of fervent soccer lovers cannot miss this opportunity of a lifetime. Families are invited to the Inter Academy Florida open house event on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Brian Piccolo Park. Learn about available programs, while kids have a chance to tryout for the Academy Programs and register for the Camps, as well as meet the legendary Riccardo Ferri.
Inter Academy Florida Programs: (all players receive official Nike® uniforms and gear)
Camp Program – Starts June 9 and will run through August 1, 2014 in 1-week sessions. It is open to boys and girls ages 4-17 and is also available during winter and spring seasons. Early Bird Discount of 10% if you register by May 31st. There is a 15% discount for returning players and a 33% sibling discount.
Elite Academy Program – Tryouts start during open house event on May 27th at Brian Piccolo Park and continue through June 1, 2014. It is open to boys and girls ages 4-17 and will play competitively from August 2014 through May 2015. Each year, select players will fly to Italy for a FREE internship with F.C. Inter Youth Program. Slots for this program are limited.
Recreational Program – Available during fall and spring seasons in 9-week sessions, and is open to boys and girls ages 4-12 who do not wish to compete with external teams.
Unlike other soccer academies, Inter Academy Florida provides students direct access to professional training resources from the team abroad, and daily access to former Italian pro player, Riccardo Ferri, director of the academy.
"Our program allows participants to get first-hand game strategy and structured talent development in order to improve their game. The most skillful players may be signaled to F.C. Inter and D.C. United, as well as be among the few selected each year to fly to Milan for a free internship," said Riccardo Ferri.
Ferri started his soccer career back in 1981 at just 18 years old, and went on to play for F.C. Inter for 13 consecutive years. His accolades include the '84 Italian Olympic team where they won the bronze medal, Italian Super Cup in '89, and the UEFA Cup twice ('90-91 and '93-'94).
For more details and tryout dates, please visit: www.interacademyflorida.com/register