USA Academy all set for UK tournament

The tournament, which begins on Monday July 27, will be hosted in Northern Ireland but the young Roma side will train in Edinburgh before crossing the Irish Sea at the weekend.

The youngsters, many of whom are in Europe for the first time, were treated to a day at the British Open Golf Championship on Monday before beginning their training in earnest that evening.

Alongside AS Roma USA Academy, the Dale Farm Milk Cup 2015 will feature teams from all over the world - including Premier League clubs Liverpool and Southampton as well as Sydney United from Australia.

AS Roma's travelling squad is made up of the very best young footballers currently playing within the club's US Academy network. The AS Roma USA Academy was officially launched in January of this year and has seen the Serie A club form unique partnerships with a number of elite US soccer academies with a focus on identifying and developing top-tier players in America.

AS Roma USA Academy will begin the group phase of the tournament on Monday with a fixture against County Fermanagh before playing Sydney United on Tuesday and Scottish giants Rangers on Wednesday. The top two teams from each group will then advance through to the semi-finals.

To follow updates about the progress of the AS Roma USA Academy, follow the official Twitter account @ASRomaUSAAcademy.