BUDDING Beckhams hit the field in Blackpool this weekend for Manchester United's Soccer School.

St George's High School, Cherry Tree Road, played host to the roaming Red Devils for two days of fun and football with the chance to step on the hallowed turf of Old Trafford for four lucky winners.

Project manager Michael MacDonagh told the Citizen: "We started the scheme after receiving so much interest in our Manchester base and being aware not everyone is able to make it that far.

"The response has been terrific and I'm sure the gorgeous weekend weather certainly helped, plus we would like to thank St Georges High school for the venue.

"Our four skills winners, who did the best in passing ability, dribbling tests and ball control etc, will now have the chance to come to Old Trafford later in the year and kids who came on the day went away with a load of Man Utd related goodies."

More than 70 would-be soccer stars attended the weekend and the four footy fans who scored the Old Trafford trip are Joe Brough, aged eight from Cleveleys, James Geraghty, aged 11 from Lytham, along with Wills Osgood, 13 and Jamie Richardson, 11, both from Blackpool.

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