09-OCTOBER-2013
YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM
WANTS TO ASSERT ITSELF

Like the Men’s National Tem, the junior and youth teams are training for three weeks now at the sporting facilities of the Carolina Michaelis High School.

At this 2013/2014 season initial stage, António Guerra, who is the Junior and Youth National Team Head Coach, makes a distinction between the preparation of the workgroups:
“This is a stage of rebuilding at a global level. Regarding the junior athletes, we already know them well because we worked together last May [2013 World Championship European Qualification], so we know who we can count with, despite there’s always a door opened to new players. We have here athletes with a great potential but who need to work more with us, players who have been appearing on their respective clubs now.

At the same time, as referred by António Guerra, “We’re working with a group of older athletes who became senior this year, but who are not ready yet for the Men’s National Team. This group, like a U-21or U-23 National Team, is working to prepare the entrance of theses athletes in the men’s team. We also are taking these players on Monday, who already play in some I Division clubs, to prepare the junior team, to enhance the competition for some players who are not playing regularly in their own teams.

As for the youth workgroup the situation is different:
“We’re watching and picking the players. This work is really at its initial stage. Anyway, we’re entering the competition with the Youth National Team in 2015, but since this is a group that is late on its preparation, we’ve decided to start right away.
We’re interested so see the players in competition. This group is more open than others, as we haven’t seen yet some new players in competition. Also, we’re always open to welcome a new athlete who is indicated by their club coach for his capabilities and potential”, concluded António Guerra.

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