Everton FC Return to Defend Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Title
Everton FC will be returning for the 2017 Dr Pepper Dallas Cup as the English club aims to hoist back-to-back titles of the elite Gordon Jago Super Group. Everton returns for its third consectuve Dallas Cup appearance, and their fifth appearance to date.
Eintracht Frankfurt will also be returning to the 2017 tournament to defend their title of the U15 division. Frankfurt claimed their third U15 crown since 2010 following a 4-0 victory over Tigres this past spring.
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Youth Soccer News: Dr Pepper Dallas Cup has announced the return of English club Everton FC to the elite Gordon Jago Super Group for the 2017 edition of the prestigious youth international tournament. Everton will look to win their second consecutive iconic “Boot and Ball” at Dr Pepper XXXVIII, which will be held April 9-16, 2017.
In March of this year, Everton edged fellow English side Fulham in the Gordon Jago Super Group final to claim their first Dr Pepper Dallas Cup title. Delial Brewster scored two goals in the club’s 2-1 victory. Brewster, along with teammates James Yates and Nathan Broadhead, among others, will compete for the first division squad in the coming years as they make their way through the ranks of what is considered one of the premier developmental academies in England. English World Cup players Wayne Rooney and Ross Barkley, appeared with Everton in the 1999 and 2012 Dallas Cup tournaments, respectively.
The Merseyside club will attempt to become the fifth club to claim the Gordon Jago Super Group in consecutive years, and the first since 2004-05. Only Spanish giant Real Madrid and Brazilian clubs SC Corinthians, Clube Atletico Paranaense and EC Vitoria have accomplished this feat.
Everton’s feature in Dallas continues a long-standing relationship between the prestigious tournament and the English Premier League. Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Manchester City are among EPL teams that have competed in past Dallas Cups. Everton will seek to become the sixth Super Group champion from England.
Also returning to the 2017 tournament to defend their title is current U15 Champion Eintracht Frankfurt, which claimed their third U15 crown since 2010 by defeating Tigres in the championship match this year, 4-0. Eintracht Frankfurt outscored their opponents 30-5 on the way to the title. It is the Bundesliga club’s fourth Dallas Cup title, previously winning the 2011 Super Group and the 2010 and 2015 U15 titles. Eintracht Frankfurt will be looking to become the first U15 team to win three consecutive championships.
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