Aberdeen U18 coach Barry Robson had to pick up the club’s youngsters after the coronavirus pandemic denied them the opportunity of an historic league and cup double last year. Sitting joint top of the U18 league with Rangers and set to play in the Scottish Youth Cup final the Dons were on the cusp of a majestic double. There was also a potential Euro adventure as the U18 Youth League winners also qualified for the Uefa Youth Champions League alongside super-powers like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. He said: “The hardest part was that they had done so well to get to top equal in the league with Rangers and also the Youth Cup final. Isolation, separated from team mates and friends, the inability to play football or train as a group – they could all take a toll.

Source: Express May 27, 2021 05:06 UTC