Former World Cup champ to hold Plymouth clinic
PLYMOUTH – A former member and team captain for the Mexican National team will be holding a clinic for young soccer players in Plymouth.
Former professional player for Guadalajara and the Mexico National team Patricio “Pato” Araujo will hold the clinic sponsored by The Plymouth United FC soccer team and will be held on the Plymouth recreational soccer fields, behind Martins Supermarket this Sunday from noon till 2 p.m.
The clinic includes 90 minutes of technical skills, small-sided games, and scrimmages. There will also be 30 minutes set aside for photos and autographs with Pato.
Plymouth United FC, a non-profit youth soccer organization based in Plymouth and Lafayette Futbal and Futsal are welcoming Araujo to the area.
Araujo is the first Mexican to lift a FIFA U17 World Cup as Captain for the Mexico U17 National team in 2005 at the U17 World Cup in Peru.
Araujo had the opportunity to play at the international level against top teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and the best players of the world like Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Lewandowski, Marcelo, Di Maria, Iniesta, Villa, Rodney and many others.
The cost is $30 cash.
