A SUPERB POSTER The poster PO Paris 2007, conceived by Karin Froger, mother of a PO player

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1 PO PARIS Didier Pers Trophy Saturday-Sunday June 2007 International Tournament Number 21 MAY 2007 A SUPERB POSTER The poster PO Paris 2007, conceived by Karin Froger, mor of a PO player

2 Jerseys for all At last Christmas party, children thought of ir friends from last Didier Pers tournaments who are less fortunate. They decided to send m, as a sign of friendship, football jerseys. The club gared 60 jerseys and sent 14 each to clubs Kampala Kids (Uganda), Cantolao (Peru), and Escuela de Futbol Bernardo O Higgins (Chili). An initiative that shows well spirit of tournament, that aims to strengn ties, in a spirit of openness and solidarity, between teams and children of world. Editorial Standing by As we like to repeat, Didier Pers Trophy aims to be more than just a football event. In this spirit, PO has been associated for past 2 years with «Sport Sans Frontières» (SSF, Sport without borders), an international solidarity association that aims to make practice of sports accessible to all through education programs and development through sport. SSF operates in a number of defavorized countries (Afghanistan, Bolivia, Kosovo, India, Sri Lanka ), but also in France. Every year, it permits millions of children throughout world to blossom through sports. Everyone of us recalls what sport has given us : self-confidence, taste of effort, and an interaction with ors, but also respect of rules, acceptance of failure, and humility in winning As much a learning experience, which at a young age contributed to our blooming, as a preparation for future. Because we believe in values of this association, PO has put in place an operation «all in orange» : we propose to each participant of Didier Pers Trophy 2007 to buy a pair of orange shoe laces «Sport Sans Frontières» for 3 euros. This money will be given to intervention fund of association. And day of tournament, we hope that color orange will take over PO stadium, sending a magnificent message of solidarity. We will explain by shortly details of this operation. This solidarity seems essential to us. We hope it will be for you too. Contact : lepique@le-po.com

3 Close up «Keeping a family feeling» François Gil, responsible for youths of PSG : The PSG, sponsor club of PO, is one of most loyal participants of PO Paris tournament, Didier Pers Trophy. Let s meet François Gil, responsible of youths, who explains to us inner workings and ambience of this mythic club. L ÉPIQUE : «First of all, a big bravo : your benjamin team just took regional finals of National Benjamin Cup!» François Gil : «Thank you! It was a very good result, that was even better since we played on our own ground. By way, it was players who were in Didier Pers Trophy in 2006.» L ÉPIQUE : «What characterizes youth teams of PSG?» François Gil : «In contrast to or professional clubs, who often have only 2 teams per category of youths, we try to conserve a familial ambience. We have an elite teams, of course, but also groups where everyone can find ir place, no matter ir level.» L ÉPIQUE : «Do you take part in a lot of tournaments?» François Gil : «We receive about 1500 invitations per year, all categories included. We take into account primarily conditions in which we will be received and ambience of a tournament. I also give priority to Paris region last few years, because it is important to create friendships between Paris region clubs. These are real breeding grounds of talent.» L ÉPIQUE : «Thank you for accepting us among 1500 invitations!» François Gil : «We are very happy to come to Chatenay! It is important for kids to rub shoulders with this kind of ambience of a familial club, where everyone rolls up ir sleeves et makes this event a large very well organized international tournament.» L ÉPIQUE : «Are tournaments chance to scout tomorrow s talent?» François Gil : «Effectively, when we notice a child with a large potential, we can tell our recruting group. The latter follows The best in Ile-de-France young talent and centralizes notes that A look at ranking of regional each trainer sends. But nothing is done in final of National Benjamins Cup haste. We wouldn t talk about our training gives an idea of very high level center to a 12 year old child It is better to of teams of PO Paris 2007 wait for m to bloom, to advance and y tournament In fact, among 13 will n integrate into a high level structure.» best teams, 6 will take part in L ÉPIQUE : «Finally, a word on your Didier Pers Trophy, including sporting plans : your goal? Your three top teams (PSG, FC predictions?» Montrouge 92, CFFP)! If PSG François Gil : «I don t put pressure on won for first time this season, players. Of course, we want to be that will increase ten-fold envy best ranked possible, but in a tournament, of its rivals, who will want to beat re is a lot of luck. The most important m at all cost to take ir thing is to project a good image of club. revenge. Supremacy in play 16 As far as my prediction, I would say CFFP and 17 of June against Créteil in finals.»

4 Live At less than 4 weeks from tournament, discover live last news concerning state of participants : The team SA Mérignac is finishing its championship and should finish 3rd in its pool. It s a good season that y are finishing quite well since y just beat Girondins of Bordeaux! This team played district final last month. AS Chaigny advances in departmental championship of Loiret, level 2. The group, which includes a majority of first years, practices noneless quality football, which allowed m to reach departmental finals. Sainte Adresse But, currently third in championship (with in second phase : 3 victories, 1 tie and 1 defeat), finished 5th in departmental final, missing by a place qualification for regional final. Zoom FC Colombier is first Swiss team to participate in Didier Pers Trophy. Let s meet this club, situated some 100 km to south-east of Besançon. Colombier is a village of 5000 inhabitants situated in canton of Neuchâtel, at foot of Juras. The first team plays in 4th division and club includes 12 junior teams. The children who will participate in tournament were born in 1996/1997 ( categories are not same as in France). Their championship takes place with teams of 7 players, but for tournament, y will adapt! They are ranked in 4-5 best teams in canton. If y participate each year in several tournaments in Switzerland, it is first time that players have possibility to take part in a foreign tournament. Since

5 y learned that y are coming to Paris, y can t sit still, y are thrilled to discover eternal city As concerns style of playing, players of Colombier concentrate first on collectivity, while trying to be as offensive as possible. They can t wait to confront or countries, or styles, even if y are a bit afraid of Latin teams, who always have a natural and unpredictable side that is hard to beat. Finally, a last word from ir trainer, Angelo Manini : «We respect all our adversaries. We are going to try to place in first half of ranking. As far as final victory, I see a confrontation between a South American team and a norrn European team.» We also have pleasure of discovering ASPTT Nice this year. «Hard, hard, this season!» Jean-Paul Stefano, Benjamin s trainer doesn t hide it : he has known easier years The team were just relegated (barely) to category pre-excellence. It was by a hair s breadth y were just missing a tiny victory. Noneless, neir bitterness nor discouragement. They regroup and spirit is still intact. The group has given itself high aspirations for this end of year, to finish on a positive note. A point of pride : Didier Pers Trophy! For majority of children, this voyage to capital will be ir first trip out of ir department of Alpes-Maritimes. That is why y are leaving nothing to chance, and are seriously preparing, playing in multiple tournaments : in total counting 3 Benjamin teams, y will have participated in 14 tournaments before arriving in Paris And y shined, since y took tournament of Trinity, showing ir large potential, despite ir clouded season. The principal objective at PO tournament is first to live up to label «FFF», that y received at beginning of year. The club was first in department to receive this distinction, a recognition by French Football Federation based on three criteria : reception and player loyalty, training and education. For ASPPT Nice, as for PO, football is more than just a sport. Every year y organize a tournament in partnership with an association, to mobilize football players for a cause supported by association. Thus, this year y helped «Little Angels of Life» that fights against late bone dysplasia. Bookmakers The prognostics contest on line came to life this month! To your mouses to quickly make up for lost time : vote and check ranking live at You can also send a mail to pronostics@le-po.com.

6 Well wishers The biggest names in football support Didier Pers Trophy! It is with open pleasure that we received encouragement of two stars of English Premier League. Didier Drogba, on one hand, emblematic striker of Chelsea who also brought happiness to Olympique de Marseille (and who started his football career in Levallois!). Arsène Wenger, on or hand, trainer of Arsenal for more than 10 years. No doubt that with all se well wishers, tournament will be a success! And who knows, maybe on a corner of pitch we will see some celebrated personality from world of football Head shots, parting shots, favorite shots: send your articles and reactions to : lepique@le-po.com The sentence of month «This tournament goes well above sport. It is firstly a way of reuniting children of different origins, cultures and social circumstances around a common passion. For me, it is first that that is magic of football» Armelle Porpoil (mor of a player and member of organizing committee).