Altofts JFC U9s Reds were celebrating national success when they took part in a prestigious tournament at the England football team’s training headquarters. The young footballers played in the national finals of the ESF tournament, held at St George’s Park, and pulled out all the stops to be crowned champions of the UK.

Altofts qualified by competing at an ESF at Butlins, Skegness, where the boys played over two days to win a place in the national finals.
They were joined by teams from all over the country who had taken part in other qualifying events that were held throughout the UK at Butlins and Haven sites.

In all 1,100 teams entered the ESF football tournament, which was spread over five locations with Altofts successful at the Skegness event in April. The top five teams from each regional event were given the opportunity to go head to head for the ESF Champion of Champions Grand Finale Trophy at St George's Park where England recently prepared for the Euro 2024 Championships.