CANTON, New York (WWNY) – The World Cup may be over, but in Canton, teens are living and breathing soccer.<\/p>\n
When playing the game, players say nothing feels better than watching their shot hit the back of the net.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust the feeling of celebrating. That is a great feeling to have,\u201d said Max Neville.<\/p>\n
Neville is from Saratoga Springs, and is one of many players looking to hone in on his soccer skills at the Lake Placid Soccer Centre\u2019s camp on St. Lawrence University\u2019s campus in Canton.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to bring the intensity every time I play,\u201d Neville said. \u201cIf there is something in that particular session I\u2019m lacking on, maybe it\u2019s the volley\u2019s, maybe it\u2019s getting my head up looking for teammates, I just want to be sure to focus on that, and make those improvements every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n
The program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Former Croatia national team player Helenna Hercigonja-Moulton said quality time with the players after her career is a great payoff.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love making an impact in players\u2019 lives if I can help them in any kind of way. It\u2019s a lot of fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Many of the players at the camp have been inspired from tournaments like the FIFA World Cup, whether that be the most recent or previous editions, they look up to players at the top level.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey look at their role model and they try to mimic what their role models do on the field,\u201d said Hercigonja-Moulton. \u201cIt\u2019s education for pretty much everyone and usually sparks a lot of enthusiasm.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing Mbapp\u00e9 doing so well as such a young player coming into that tournament, and being able to win it, that was super inspirational,\u201d Neville said. \u201cSeeing that goal from Pavard against Argentina in the semi-finals, that was a great goal. I wanted to create something like that, just in my backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n
A competitive camp at St. Lawrence University, with world class staff, looking to make stars out of a new generation of players. <\/p>\n
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