apply nowSoccer is culture! The Aspire Soccer Skills in Italy program offers students with a passion for soccer the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train in soccer the Italian way, in Florence, Italy. The program is offered in collaboration with the OSA soccer academy and is designed to accommodate players of all abilities. Courses are open to both boys and girls, and groups will be divided according to age, gender, and ability. Courses, led by coaches with UEFA coaching licenses, are held minutes from downtown Florence at a professional-level facility located in the rolling hills just outside Florence. The welcome day will take place in Coverciano, where the Italian National Team trains, as well as Italy’s premier league coaches and referees. All course lectures and training sessions are conducted in English and will take place in an international environment which will allow participants to meet and mix with players from other countries and across Italy.

Renowned for its culinary arts, culture and passionate populace, Italy is a country that welcomes a visitor immediately. Located in the renowned region of Tuscany, Florence is situated on the banks of the Arno River, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Italian countryside. To study and live in Florence is to walk the streets of Dante, Brunelleschi, Giotto and many other contributors to the arts and humanities. It is a city that welcomes visitors, scholars, artists and students to walk her streets, relive past discoveries in the arts and sciences, and glimpse the rich history that permeates every inch of the city.