developed into something more. We also have scouts that collaborate with us on finding potential players, and we sometimes receive tips from P.E. teachers we’d previously collaborated with.
How do the players describe their experience of being in the club?
They love it, mostly because our players are huge fans of the sport and some of them, their dreams come true by getting chosen by the team.
What benefits or perks do the players receive by being a member of the youth Hilal team?
The care and interest of the club in the player by being a member, concentrated healthcare and educational follow ups, as well as awards the children might receive after matches.
Do the children ever get to meet the members of the main Hilal team?
Yes, they do. The members of the first team do follow up with the youth club, by visiting their matches to encourage the children. Also, the youth training sessions are right before the first team’s, which occasionally allows the children to observe the first team’s training. Web: alhilal.com
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