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European Football School, Vancouver, Canada
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Welcome
European Football School (EFS) has rapidly earned an enviable reputation as a Soccer School of excellence. At EFS we have set out a European Soccer fitness philosophy with a well-structured program of technical and tactical skills developed by EFS the coaches. The coaching staff of EFS have both the experience and ability for players developing their skills. In joining the Year Round Program (YRP), you can be assured of reaching the highest standards as well as a deep understanding of all aspects of the game. EFS welcomes boys and girls from ages 7-19 years, regardless of ability. EFS has experience working with youth soccer associations and individual teams developing team tactics and individual skills of players.
The EFS YRP currently provides 1 1/2 & 2 hour training sessions over one or two days per week.The development of young athletes at EFS is crucial. Our philosophy is explanation, demonstration, observation, and correction. We would say that at EFS we have the best demonstration and correction in the country. Repetition is one of the most important parts of working with young athletes. One of our main objectives at EFS is to not only produce players of outstanding ability but also work with these young people to help them build character and become quality human beings. |
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EFS 2011 FALL SESSION BEGINS
August 25th 2011.
The European Football School five-month Fall Session will begin its girls’ program on Saturday September 3, 2011 and its boys’ program on Sunday September 4, 2011.
Locals compete at World Youth Cup
August 13th 2011.
 In the middle of 50,000 singing and celebrating soccer players, 1,567 teams and 72 countries, stood five Williams Lake soccer products. Vanessa Hansen, Isabella Ruby, Meagan Cook, Laura Smylie and Emily Robertson — were selected as part of European Football School head coach Saibo Talic’s teams to play in the tournament. The EFS is a soccer school of excellence based out of Vancouver.
2011 Summer Camps
August 13th 2011.
The European Football School held its opening summer camp in world-class Whistler, BC the week of July 4 – 8th, 2011. Registration numbers were good this year with many new players and many returning players. We thank the Whistler Youth Soccer Club, PJ O’Heany, Angela Mellors and Mitch Forster for their collaborative assistance with player registration.
Locals selected to play at World Youth Cup
July 18th 2011.
 Saibo Talic, head coach of the European Football School, a soccer school of excellence based out of Vancouver, likes to reward his players.
For five young Williams Lake soccer players that reward will come as the experience of a lifetime this summer.
Two university players — Laura Smylie and Emily Robertson — and three Williams Lake Youth Soccer rep players — Isabella Ruby, Meagan Cook and Vanessa Hansen — will be travelling to Gothenburg, Sweden in July to play for Talic’s EFS teams in the 2011 Gothia Cup, the World Youth Cup of soccer.
Williams Lake Tribune: EFS Soccer Camp underway
July 13th 2011.
 Published: July 12, 2011 7:00 AM
European Football School Soccer Camp head coach Saibo Talic (left) instructs Christopher Baye (middle) and Scott Cramer on a dribbling drill Monday at the Esler Sports Complex.
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2011 EURO TOUR – HOLLAND & SPAIN (U15/U16 & U17 BOYS)
May 26th 2011.
At Spring Break in March of 2011 the European Football School sent two boys teams, aged U15/U16 and U16/U17, to Holland and Spain to play 10 friendly matches, 4 against Utrecht SV Vreewijk Club and Utrecht UVV De Meern Club in Holland, 4 against CF Can Vidalet and Alboraya Union Deportiva in Barcelona, and 2 against CD DInamica Club in Madrid.
EFS U14/U15 GIRLS TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA IN APRIL TO COMPETE
June 3rd 2009.
The European Football School sent a girls U14/U15 girls team to Laguna Beach California in late April 2009 to play 5 games against some very strong competition from established clubs in the Laguna Niguel area. Our young team, comprised of 6 U15 players, 11 U14 players and 1 U13 player, worked hard at extra training sessions for 4 weeks to prepare for the trip but with only 1 exhibition game under their belt they would be challenged by the competition.
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2009 Tour Summary
May 2008 European Tour
The European Football School sent a U15/U16 girl’s contingent to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy from May 15 to 25th to play 5 matches in those 10 days. The team, comprised of 20 girls, five of whom were U14 players, played extremely well against quality opponents in 5 different cities on tour. This travel team won 3 matches, tied one and had only a single loss. This talented EFS team scored 12 goals while only 6 goals were given up.
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