The national U-20 team received an unexpected but welcomed gift from none other than, one of England's greatest club's Manchester United today.
The invitation followed a meeting between FIFA VP Jack Warner and the English FA almost one month ago.
Mr. Warner said "I broached the topic with the English FA almost one month ago when we were organizing this tour. The TTFF continues to invest in its youth teams. The boys are on a tour at this time, they will be playing two games in England and then go to Cyprus. But technical know that training can only do so much. It would be preposterous of me to assume that's all it takes to win games. I wanted the boys to see what a sell out international stadium feels like. These boys will be facing Egypt on September 24th to a sell out crowd of 80,000, they must see for themselves what these crowds look and sound like. "
Warner went on to add "far too often, teams ignore the psychological development of players, but international crowds can be quite intimidating. These boys must be prepared for battle, and the TTFF will ensure they have the correct armour."
Mr. Warner then took time away from his schedule to visit Manchester's Football Academy on Tuesday morning, made a quick visit to the home of the world's first football club on his arrival in Sheffield.