This week Young Observer features the 30 youth footballers selected to participate the in the Digicel Kick Start Clinic — an intense one-day training session with Chelsea FC Foundation coaches to be held tomorrow.After receiving nominations from local high schools, 45 athletes under the age of 16 participated in two pre-sessions held at the Bermuda Athletic Association (BAA) last month. Coach Maurice Lowe led the BAA’s coaching team in selecting the top 30 from the group of aspiring footballers.Tomorrow, Chelsea coaches David Monk, Russell Banyard and Kane Cowburn will provide firsthand practical experience and technical guidance while assessing the 30 footballers to ultimately select three to attend the Digicel Football Academy in Barbados.Additionally, 20 of our Island’s youth coaches will participate in a ‘Coach the Coach’ seminar on Saturday where the Chelsea coaches will demonstrate their latest training and coaching techniques. Both events will take place at the BAA.“This opportunity to learn from top Premier League trainers is huge for Bermuda’s aspiring footballers,” comments Wayne Caines, CEO of Digicel Bermuda. “Living on such a small island, oftentimes our young people are discouraged when pursuing professional football career dreams due to our isolation. The Digicel Kick Start Programme was designed to expose grassroots footballers and set young, talented athletes on the right path.”The top 30 athletes selected to participate in the Digicel Kick Start Clinic with Chelsea coaches are pictured on this page and listed below with brief biographical details.For more information related to the Digicel Kick Start Programme visit www.digicelfootball.com.Ahria SimonsAge: 13School: T N TatemAkim JohnstonAge: 14School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Brazilian Football CampSocial Club: Dandy TownPosition: Mid fieldSporting ambition: To become a professional football playerCareer ambition: If football doesn’t work out, I want to be an accountant.Favourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite team: Read MadridAjani TuckerAge: 16School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: Played for PHC and school and All Stars (2011)Position: Central defenderSporting ambition: To go as far as I can in footballCareer ambition: AstrophysicistFavourite player: Mesut OzilFavourite team: Manchester UnitedAndre IvoAge: 15School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Titans (3 years), Paget Titans (2 years), United FC (3 years), trained with National Academy; played for school teams at Gilbert Institute, T N Tatem, CedarBridge AcademyPosition: Played every positionSporting ambition: I hope to become a professional football playerCareer ambition: Graphic DesignerFavourite player: Luis FigoFavourite team: Manchester UnitedBrian Salvador DarlingAge: 13School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: Plays for the national squad, PHC since age of eight, Warwick Academy, East All Stars, Somersfield Academy, represented Bermuda in Alabama Open Cup 2013 with the national squad, played for West All Stars 2012, attended Chelsea FC Camp in England — summer 2012Position: Central Attacking midfieldSporting ambition: To become a professional football playerCareer ambition: To be a computer software engineerFavourite player: Frank LampardFavourite team: ChelseaChristian James AlbuoyAge: 14School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Devonshire Recreation Club four-12, PHC 12-13, BAA 14Position: Central midfieldSporting ambition: To play professional footballCareer ambition: To earn a degree in musical production and play professional footballFavourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite team: Manchester UnitedChristopher Bryan AraujoAge: 14School: SaltusFootball experience: BAA, played in Spain, England and HollandPosition: MidfieldSporting ambition: To be a professional footballerCareer ambition: UndecidedFavourite team: BarcelonaIsiah Torai Eugene TaylorAge: 16School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: PHC (Under-14s, Under-16s, PDL and Premier, National Academy 97’sPosition: ForwardSporting ambition: My sporting ambition is to become a professional football player, but not just any player. I desire to go in the direction of becoming one of the best, a true student of the game and play at the highest levelCareer ambition: My career ambition is to become part of a great club’s history. I desire to compete for and win the most prestigious cups in the game.Favourite player: Lionel MessiFavourite team: FC BarcelonaJahnazae Omek SwanAge: 16School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Played for all of the Kappa All Stars from 2000 to 2013. Represented my school in the knock out finals in the year of 2013. Won the knockout finals against Valencia in 2013.Position: Central attacking midfieldSporting ambition: To become a professional footballerCareer ambition: To become a business administratorFavourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite team: Manchester UnitedJaman LottimoreAge: 15School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Played for BAA since age of ten and was voted MVP one year. Played for All Stars and was also voted MVP.Position: Winger or midfieldSporting ambition: Professional soccer playerCareer ambition: Professional soccer player or soccer coach or gym teacherFavourite players: Aaron Lennon, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson CavaniFavourite team: Manchester UnitedJoshua HardtmanAge: 15School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Played in Europe, BAAPosition: ForwardSporting ambition: Professional athlete.Career ambition: Sports management or engineeringFavourite player: RonaldinhoFavourite teams: Liverpool and AC MilanJyhari Tucker BellAge: 15School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Dandy Town — 11 yearsPosition: DefenderSporting ambition: Obtaining my IGCSE in physical education.Career ambition: EngineerFavourite player: Robin van PersieFavourite team: ArsenalKacy ButterfieldAge: 15School: Montverde Academy, FloridaFootball experience: Super Y League (Princeton Soccer Association); Premier Soccer International (Elite Camp); DC United Summer CampsPosition: Central midfieldSporting ambition: My sporting ambition is to play professional football.Career ambition: My career ambition is to be a professional soccer player.Favourite player: Zlatan IbrahimovicFavourite team: Paris Saint-GermainKrishun Douglas HenryAge: 13School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: School football trip to Florida; went to Cleveland with Hamilton Parish Workman’s ClubPosition: Defender or strikerSporting ambition: Pro football playerCareer ambition: DoctorFavourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite teams: Real Madrid and Manchester CityLlineiko MillettAge: 15School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: Devonshire Cougars, United FC, Bermuda national squadPosition: Left backSporting ambition: Professional football in Europe.Career ambition: PhysiotherapistFavourite player: Patrice EvraFavourite team: Manchester UnitedMazhye BurchallAge: 15School: Warner Robins High SchoolFootball experience: National AcademyPosition: Right wing, midfieldSporting ambition: Professional footballer.Career ambition: To play for BPL and get a degree in forensic scienceFavourite player: MessiFavourite team: Manchester UnitedMikiel ThomasAge: 15School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Age 4-12 (Devonshire Rec); ages 13—15 — Valencia and Bermuda Under-16 squadPosition: Central attacking midfieldSporting ambition: Professional footballer and to represent my countryCareer ambition: To earn a college degree in engineering and also play professional football.Favourite player: Neymar da Silva JrFavourite team: FC Barcelona and Manchester UnitedNicholas AraujoAge: 16School: SaltusFootball experience: BAA, played in Spain, England and HollandPosition: MidfieldSporting ambition: Professional football playerFavourite team: BarcelonaOmari TuckerAge: 16School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: PHC, school team, all-star matchesPosition: Midfield and forward rightSporting ambition: To go as far as possible in football.Career ambition: To stay in sports.Favourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite team: Manchester UnitedRaushun TankardAge: 16School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: Started playing at three years old in community leagues in Silver Spring and Washington DC under coaches Eugene Pascoe and Keith Tucker. Played in school teams after moving to Bermuda in 2003.Position: Wherever they need meSporting ambition: To be a college athleteCareer ambition: UndecidedFavourite player: Didier DrogbaFavourite team: ChelseaRicaija SimmonsAge: 14School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Bermuda national squad, North Village, Devonshire CougarsPosition: GoalkeeperSporting ambition: To become a professional footballerCareer ambition: UndecidedFavourite player: ZahaFavourite team: Manchester UnitedSamuel McKittrickAge: 13School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience Played for NVCC since 2008, West All Star team member for primary and middle school team; Manchester United youth training camp (Summer 2010); MPS, Mass School Camp (2012); Glasgow Rangers FC Youth Tournament (Summer 2013)Position: Central midfieldSporting ambition: To play professional football for a European team.Career ambition: ArchitectFavourite player: Gareth BaleFavourite team: FC BarcelonaTe-vaun TyrellAge: 16School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Won the open cup in Alabama, youngest named player of the Bermuda Hogges, captain of under-16 Team Valencia, selected to play in the Premier league 2013Sporting ambition: Professional footballerCareer ambition: To win a championship league as a professional footballer.Favourite player: Kevin Prince-BoatangFavourite team: Manchester UnitedTravis BoylesAge: 15School: Mount St Agnes AcademyFootball experience: Eight years experience, three years with the Bermuda National AcademyPosition: Striker / defenceSporting ambition: Play for an English Premier League teamCareer ambition: Professional soccer player and film production and cinematography.Favourite player: Lionel MessiFavourite team: FC BarcelonaTyriko WilliamsAge: 15School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Started playing at age five. Travelled to England for soccer. Lived in England for one year and played for Wimbledon. I have travelled to Holland for soccer.Position: Right winger, left winger and central attacking midfieldSporting ambition: Professional footballer which is now and forever will be my goal.Career ambition: I am hoping that my career will grow positively with lots of experience, leading up to my goalFavourite player: Cristiano RonaldoFavourite team: Manchester UnitedYanai Sansair Amahn SmithAge: 14School: Warwick AcademyFootball experience: 11 yearsPosition: GoalkeeperSporting ambition: To play professional football in Europe, preference would be to play for ChelseaCareer ambition: To coach or manage a team which would allow me to travel the world following the sport that I love. My mom tells me I should always have a back-up plan in which case mine would be engineering with a focus on aviation.Favourite player: Iker CasillasFavourite team: ChelseaZa-Khari ParsonsAge: 14School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Played for PHC since age four, a member of the national squad.Position: Central midfielderSporting ambition: Professional football player in the UK or Spain.Career ambition: Football aspirations: to win the Balon d’Or. Plan B: forensic scientist aspirations. To be instrumental in assisting with the capture and conviction of murderers in Bermuda.Favourite player: Paul PogbaFavourite team: Manchester UnitedZari SimmonsAge: 15School: CedarBridge AcademyFootball experience: Played for ten yearsPosition: CDMSporting ambition: Just wants to put Bermuda on the map.Career ambition: Soccer commentators playerFavourite players: Paulinho / DembeleFavourite team: TottenhamZenawi BowenAge: 15School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: National Academy, Atlanta Soccer tournament, Super Y LeaguePosition: Attacking midfielderSporting ambition: UndecidedCareer ambition: UndecidedFavourite player: Lionel MessiFavourite team: Manchester UnitedZhiyah Wolffe SimpsonAge: 15School: The Berkeley InstituteFootball experience: Started playing football at the age of four with PHC. Devonshire Cougars seven-11, All-star teams. United FC, while training with Bermuda National Academy.Position: Striker, right wing and left back.Sporting ambition: Professional footballerCareer ambition: Senior branch pilot and engineerFavourite player: Wayne RooneyFavourite team: Manchester United