Town’s U13s lost 5-0 to Espanyol in the second and final game of their trip to Barcelona. The home side fielded a team a year older than the young Blues, who were 4-0 down at half-time.
Yesterday, the Town boys lost 4-1 to Barcelona at their La Masia training ground.
The four-day trip, the team fly home tomorrow, has been funded by ex-Blue Kieron Dyer, whose son Kie is a member of the squad, Chelmsford Plastic Warehouse, Elite Renewables, WS Finance Consultants Ltd and Suffolk New College. TWTD is sponsoring the matchball for the academy showcase at Portman Road on Wednesday 1st May when an U15 side will take on Tottenham under floodlights. Photo: Simon MiltonWhat to read next:
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