Liverpool Football Club legend Steve Heighway returns to Long Island in June to conduct two high level clinics for the LIJSL socer league and players of Long Island United.

The clinics will be for present u9 boys and girls, on Thursday June 14th, 6pm-7.30pm at the Peter Collins Soccer Park.

Also, for present u10 boys and girls, on Sunday June 17th , 6pm - 7.30 pm also at the Peter Collins Soccer Park.

Steve Heighway - (Liverpool FC) a legendary Liverpool player. As Director of the famed Liverpool Academy, Steve led his U18 team to victory in the last TWO FA Youth Cup Finals. As one of the most renowned developers of soccer talent in the world he has discovered players such as Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler.

The registration of Long Island United's u11 players will take place as follows:

Date: Tuesday June 19, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: LIJSL Office, second floor
101 Sunnyside Blvd.
Plainviiew, NY 11803

The player and one parent are needed for signatures.

You must bring the following:
1. Current passport size picture of the players face
2. Copy of birth certificate (if birth certificate is not in english please have additional identification)
3. Your current player pass number
4. A check for $85.00 made payable to LIJSL

You may come to register any time between 7:00 and 9:00 pm.

U10 registration information to follow shortly.

Dennis Tueart of Manchestr City FC and England, began his career at Sunderland where he was part of an epic FA Cup winning team. He moved to Manchester City where he was a long time fan favorite with his talented ability to ‘menace’ defenses.

Dennis is forever remembered for a brilliant overhead kick at Wembley in the League Cup final against Newcastle United which took the Cup to Manchester City.

Dennis joined then New York Cosmos and played with some of the best players around at that time, including Franz Beckenbauer. Dennis scored 10 goals in 20 games during his first season, and won both the NASL Championship and the Soccer Bowl for Cosmos. The Soccer Bowl was played at the Giants Stadium in New York, and over 74,000 attendees watched Dennis score twice to secure a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay.

The LIJSL and LI united will be the first U.S. youth soccer league to sign an official affiliation with a top international team. The official announcement was made during the LIJSL’s 25th Annual Convention. Liverpool team captain Steven Gerrard and star player Jamie Carragher recorded a special message for LIJSL and Long Island United to begin this unique relationship.

This association will enable the players of Long Island United to have direct access to the elite Liverpool Academy and have the opportunity to train under the same guidance that has produced world soccer superstars such as Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler.

“On behalf of the Liverpool Football Club I would like to express how excited we are for the opportunity to develop a relationship with the LIJSL and their elite player program Long Island United,” stated Gerrard. “Both of our organizations have long traditions and a history to be proud of and I am confident that all LIJSL players, whether they be playing for fun or in an elite development program, will prosper in some way.”

As part of the relationship LI United players will have the Liverpool uniform as one of their team uniforms starting in the fall 2007 season courtesy of Liverpool and our sponsors adidas. Adidas is a sponsor of the LIJSL, LI United and Liverpool FC. Long Island United players will also receive coaching tips and soccer development information direct from the Liverpool Academy and Liverpool staff will visit Long Island to help in the training of the players.

"This relationship is yet another tremendous step forwards for the Long Island United program" added LIJSL Technical Director Gary Book. "Since the programs formation we have set out to provide Long Island's elite players with a level of training, support and development that will be the envy of the entire country; this outstanding relationship with Liverpool FC is a phenomenal boost to those goals"