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Testimonials See what past BTST participants are saying about the Tours: For video clips click here
In thirty years of writing about soccer on all levels I have seen few David Hirshey, author of "Pele's New World" and soccer columnist for
The opportunity to experience the Brazilian Soccer Culture first hand 2001 recepient of NSCAA’s prestigious Bill Jeffrey Award, for longtime achievement in college soccer.
The Brazilian Soccer Tour is essential for any aspiring soccer player. Being able to travel to the greatest soccer country in the world and play the top youth teams in Brazil is an experience I will never forget. It provides the opportunity to play soccer in a professional environment unlike any you can find in the U.S. The cultural, social and soccer experiences provided by this tour gave me a true lesson on what world class soccer is all about. It helped develop me as a soccer player and a student of the game, which I consider a key contributor as to why I play professional soccer now. And I still have the dream of going back there to play again." Jordan Cila
Dear Brazilian Touch Soccer Tours, Well, you did it again! Jeff and Jeany.
" It has been my pleasure to travel to Brazil the past 4 summers. Each summer that I have experienced with Brazilian Touch has made an incredible improvement in both my life as a person, and even more so as a soccer player. The level of play that one will achieve by going and experiencing what I experienced on one of these trips is outstanding. I have played against the best youth players that the country has to offer and have even been challenged by not only up and coming professional players, but National Team players as well. I currently play college soccer, andthe experience and training that I got in Brazil helped me to gain the attention of coaches during try-outs. The culture that one will absorb by attending this soccer getaway is unforgettable. Brazil has such a rich, colorful and vivid culture that anybody who goes will not be disappointed, and will beshocked that they have never traveled to this wonderful country before. What one must remember is that, Soccer is not just game on this trip, it is your life. You will live, eat and breath this game for however long you are there. I strongly suggest that anyone looking at this wonderful experience and trip, takes the opportunity to go to Brazil and experience what I did during the best four summerso of my life." Casey Shane, Sophmore at Emerson College
"Both of my trips to Belo Horizonte were tremendously fun. Traveling to Brazil was the highlight of my summer both years I went. Not only did my understanding of the game and technical ability improve drastically, but I also got to get a sense of how intergraded the game is into the Brazilian culture. Playing against the locals gave us exposure to the high level of skill involved in the Brazilian style of play, and also gave me an appreciation of how talented other children my age could be. On multiple occasions we traveled to luxurious country clubs where we played futsal, played in the swimming pools, and lounged around. These excursions and days in which we visited local towns or shopping malls were timely breaks in our packed soccer schedule. At night, we participated in a variety of activities; one of which was going to professional soccer games. At these games, we were able to witness first-hand the passion and enthusiasm in which Brazilians support their teams. The trip was so well planned that the time I spent there seemed to fly by. I look forward to going back and fervently recommend this trip for anyone that enjoys playing soccer." Matt Fisher, Junior at Dalton High School New York, NY. |
