WOULD-be footballing stars of the future were put through their paces by top coaches at a free training session organised by Bristol City's Junior Academy.
A group of 80 children, aged eight and nine, showed off their skills at the Championship club's training ground in Failand last night.
They were taking part in the second of three training sessions led by 12 youth coaches on the look-out for talented players who could go on to make the grade as professionals.
Pete Coleman, head of education and welfare at Bristol City, said the enthusiastic youngsters had already made progress following their first training session, held last week.
He said: "They had all done their homework and had practised what they had been asked to practise. There was a distinct improvement from the first week."
During last night's session, the youngsters were shown new skills and practised getting past their opponents in one-on-ones.
They then played four-a-side matches before being grouped into national teams, including Brazil and Italy, for six-a-side games.
Mr Coleman said: "One or two of the players look quite promising."
Under the Junior Academy scheme, dozens of children aged between six and nine will receive training from top coaches up until the end of the month.
Over the past few years the various trial days in and around the city, held as part of the Junior Academy initiative, have seen 28 boys and three girls sign up with City.
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