Brothers and North Vancouver natives Jake and Kaden Oseen will head overseas in early July to play in the San Marino Cup.
They are two of 15 players from the North Vancouver-based Excel Soccer Academy that will make the trip, according to a press release.
Kaden said in the statement he loves soccer and going to Italy will be an awesome experience. When playing in other countries against teams from all over, it will be cool to see the difference and how they play compared to us, he added.
The Excel Soccer Academy, founded by former professional player Tony Pensato, has participated in the San Marino tournament since 2006, finishing second in the B pool last year.
The Oseens and their teammates will travel to the Republic of San Marino, a tiny micro-state located within the larger country of Italy.
Occupying 61 square kilometres on the Italian Peninsula, it's home to more than 30,000 people.
Jake said in the statement the trip means a lot to him because he loves to play soccer and he's always wanted to travel out of North America. He's really excited about this trip, he added.
The 14th edition of the San Marino Cup is billed as the largest Italian youth soccer tournament for boys and girls, featuring 75 teams and 2,000 participants from 18 countries. The tourney will run July 6 to 12, coinciding with FIFA World Cup Brazil.
sanmarinocup.com excelsoccer.net
