As we told you on Monday's Newscast, members of the Verdes Football Club went to Miami to conduct the draw in the first ever Champion's League
Tournament that Belize will participate in.
It's a big deal for Belize because local footballers will get to play against big name players who they've only seen on TV. Today, when they returned
from the Champion's League workshop one of the Verdes staffers told us that Belize will play against a team which will pit them against Famous
Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho:
Marvin Ottley – Technical Director, Verdes FC
"Our draw in group C and we draw on top of the boards so it's a possibility we might play at home first. We're grouped with Carretero FC from Mexico
and San Fransico FC from Panama."
Daniel Ortiz
"Talk to us about - have you done any research on these teams? What is Verde FC's ability to defeat them when time comes?"
Marvin Ottley
"Well, on Sunday I had a chance to look at Carretero FC in the finals against Santos. A game which they won but Santos won the first game by a bigger
goal score. We have to gather as much tape as possible to make ourself better prepared and we believe we have a chance to advance out of this first
round, so that will be the big job for us."
Daniel Ortiz
"Is the management excited about this opportunity sir?"
Marvin Ottley
"Well certainly, I am not sure if you all are blessed with the knowledge that Carretero FC pose one of the world's greatest baller at this point in
time, which is Ronaldinho from Brazil. So that definitely is a big thing for us. It's very exciting to know that our boys are going to be on the field
with a player as large as him."
Daniel Ortiz
"You think anyone will get star struck when they see him?"
Marvin Ottley
"Well, our level of preparation - we will prepare for that, so I don't think we will be placed in that position at all."
No dates have been finalised for the games, but with this draft pick, there is a high possibility that the first team Verdes plays will happen on
Belizean soil at the FFB Stadium.
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