European giants such as AC Milan, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund are about to descend on Burnley for an international academy competition.
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The Dude Perfect International Youth Cup, which is running for the fifth year, gets underway tomorrow and runs until Sunday, June 1.
The three-day tournament pits some of the world’s biggest names against one another at Under-12 level at Burnley’s Gawthorpe training ground.
The competition, which was won by Juventus last year, sees clubs from 11 different countries represented at the annual event.
The likes of Celtic, Sevilla and Valencia also represent Europe alongside FC Dallas from the States.
Dude Perfect, the official junior and academy shirt partner of Burnley FC, will return as title partner for the second year running.
The competition kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday. Picture: Burnley FCThe competition kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday. Picture: Burnley FC
The competition kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday. Picture: Burnley FC
Dude Perfect's Garrett Hilbert said: “We’re incredibly excited that the Dude Perfect International Youth Cup is back!
“Burnley FC is passionate about youth football and so are we. We’re delighted to come together and give young players a chance to test themselves against the best in the world in their age group.
“It’s a great line-up of teams again and this goes to show the impact the club and this tournament has globally when it comes to youth football.
"Every year the tournament continues to grow and we can’t wait to see what the players can do when they compete here in Burnley this May.”
Supporters are able to watch the event for free. Click here to find out how to secure your ticket.
Full list of clubs taking part
Borussia Dortmund
Hertha Berlin
Lech Poznan
Werder Bremen
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