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Sydie enjoys experience of a lifetime in India

23 Mar 2019

Arsenal Academy prospect hails an "amazing trip" to Mumbai as part of Football Development Week

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For Arsenal Under-14 midfielder Sydie Peck, last week's Football Development Week in Mumbai with the Premier League and the Indian Super League was an experience he will never forget.

As well as playing local Indian counterparts to test the development of players on each side, Sydie's Arsenal team joined Leicester City in a unique cultural experience.

As part of their trip, the youngsters coached with the Oscar Foundation before spending time in the underprivileged parts of the city.

"It's a completely different way to how we're living in England," he says. "It's been an amazing trip on and off the pitch.

"We've grown as a team and I've grown as a person. I've scored some goals, made new friends and I can't wait to come back."

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