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‘A proud day’: Liverpool FC and Assumption College combine for state-of-the-art program
The words “Assumption College, you will never walk alone" rang out at a recent partnership announcement between Assumption College and one of the biggest football clubs in the world.
Liverpool FC International Academy Australia director Kevin Kalinko uttered those words at last Friday's announcement between the UK-based club and Assumption College.
The partnership sees the Kilmore-based school become the home of the first Liverpool FC Academy in Victoria.
It is also the first school in the country to offer a high-performance soccer program delivered by Liverpool FC.
Assumption College deputy principal Vaughan Cleary said the partnership would join a “world network of international academies spanning across the globe".
“This relationship with Liverpool FC coincides with the launch of our high-performance soccer as a subject in our innovative myMAP curriculum in 2023, a suite of over 250 subject offerings our students have access to study,” Cleary said.
As well offering the high-performance program, the partnership includes after school and holiday programs for aspiring students.
There will also be opportunities for local coaches to be trained and accredited through Liverpool FC.
The program will offer an opportunity to develop future soccer stars for the professional game.
The high-performance soccer program at Assumption will aim to create an environment that mirrors the one experienced by players on a high-performance pathway in the UK.
“Liverpool’s mission with international academy programs around the world is to be the world leader in developing young people through football,” Kalinko said.
“This next step in Australia fits perfectly with that mission.”