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Published on: 6/27/2008
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)-Michael Beale led the soccer camp drill, showing several jukes to a preteen player while demonstrating the value of strong footwork.
With that bit of instruction, the Chelsea academy coach helped his Premier League program take a first step toward broadening its stateside exposure.
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Chelsea's plan includes a series of coaching clinics, exchange programs and soccer schools much like the one that took place at a soccer complex in north Raleigh, where nearly two dozen preteens worked on fundamentals with Beale.
"We've been to a lot of third-world countries, but we see that America is doing lots of development for its youth," said Beale, who also serves as Chelsea's youth development officer.