Talented keeper Pope gets England call

Talented local goalkeeper Nick Pope has been called up to the English Colleges FA national squad.

Pope, who is from Wicken near Ely and attends West Suffolk College, was successful through two rounds of trials before final selection was made at the final session held at Lilleshall.

Pope’s first match for the national team is likely to be 11th January against Wales, followed by a tour of Italy early in 2010.

Pope is currently Suffolk’s U18’s No 1 after impressive performances for Bury Town in this season’s FA Youth Cup, which has seen him become the senior squad’s second choice. Pope has had previous high quality experience after a stint in the Ipswich Town Academy, where he was released at the age of 16.

To read the full article, visit the Cambridge Evening News online.

Newsletters

Would you like to receive our newsletter? Add your email address to our subscribers list for future issues.

Subscribe

Upcoming Events

UKCC Level 2 Triathlon

Date: 11th February 2012
Time: 09:00 AM - 17:00 PM

ASA/ Level 1 Award for Teaching Aquatics

Date: 11th February 2012
Time: 00:00 AM - 00:00 AM

Herts Coach Education Week 12' (11-19 Feb)

Date: 11th February 2012
Time: 07:15 AM - 21:30 PM

Latest News

Get Involved: Lacrosse

As part of the 'Get Involved' series, Sky Sports News battled it out with the game of Lacrosse! The Native American Cherokees called it the little brother of war and it was considered as excellent military training and while it may no longer…

Read article

Better business skills for sports clubs

As part of the Olympic Legacy programme – Places People Play – Sport England is developing an exciting new programme of support and training for people who contribute their time and experience to make sports clubs a vital part of their…

Read article

National Go Canoeing Week: 6-15 April 2012

Canoe England has identified a 10 day week to promote the sport and encourage people to get out on the water. The week will be packed full of canoeing activities going on nationwide which will include local events for beginner’s right through…

Read article

Designed by Sport Connect

Version 3.1 /