Manchester City’s James Trafford went head-to-head with a City in the Community (CITC) Esports participant to see who is better at FC26.
Jack, a CITC and Oldham College Esports student, had no idea that sitting in the room next to him playing FC26 was the Manchester City goalkeeper.
Battling it out over a game, James came out on top, beating Jack, before surprising him in the room next door.
Commenting on the meeting Jack and the Esports course, James said: “It’s been great fun to play against Jack.
“Some people maybe don’t find school fun, and you just want to have fun in what you do, so by combining it with learning it’s brilliant.”
The fully inclusive course gives students the chance to develop technical skills and gain insights into the industry.
With support from Manchester City, students are given exclusive opportunities to connect with professionals in the esports world, opening the door to industry connections.
Sitting under CITC’s Healthy Futures pillar, the programme aims to build healthy futures through education and employability pathways.
The education programmes encourage and inspire young people by providing qualifications and skills required to progress into further education, employment and training.
If you’re in year 10 and interested in CITC’s Esports course, register your interest here: https://bit.ly/4odREn1
Support City in the Community’s work this Christmas through Manchester City’s ‘Christmas Together’ campaign.
The new ‘Christmas Together’ campaign creates an opportunity for fans to team up with the Club to support ‘City Onside’. For every purchase a fan makes from a range of selected retail items, the Club will donate £5 to its charity*.
enter the prize draw
Manchester City is also matching any donations* made to the charity through the ‘City in the Community Prize Draw’, meaning fans can double their chances to win amazing prizes.
Entries start at £5 per ticket; supporters can enter on a one-off basis, or they can sign up to a direct debit, meaning they enter the monthly draw automatically. To take part in the prize draw, or to find out more, visit: www.mancity.com/citcprizedraw
For more information about ‘Christmas Together’ visit www.mancity.com/ChristmasTogether
City in the Community empowers healthier lives through football.
To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/citc or follow @citcmancity on social media.
*MCFC will donate £5 for each product** sold and will match donations made to Manchester City F.C. City in the Community Foundation (registered charity no. 1139229) during the period of 04 November 2025 to 31 December 2025 up to a maximum of £75,000 in total.
The first £150,000 raised will support City in the Community’s ‘City Onside’ programme, with any additional fundraising helping to sustain the charity’s broader purpose of empowering healthier lives with city youth through football.