The Sunday League team, who are yet to win a trophy since their formation in 2007, recently won Nivea for Men's 'Great Football Experiment' in which the Ivory FC squad will be the subject of intense training by three of England's top former footballers.
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Ray Wilkins, ex-Liverpool and England goalkeeper Ray Clemence, and former England manager Terry Venables will train "not the most talented bunch in the world" in an attempt to create a side capable of defeating a team of England legends in December.
The Ivory side will be helped with top class preparation on par with that of professionals, with training sessions with FA and England coaches, support from top physio's, advice on nutrition to keep them in shape, and a brand new Umbro kit, just to give them that all important look of professionalism.
However, despite experience at the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, the coaches may have a rather large task at hand. With a player who "refuse to play in matches, just in case he gets injured,"one nicknamed "The Monster" as he "terrifies all strikers and buffets," and one who lives by the motto, "passing and turning up on time are for wimps," this isn't going to be easy.
Terry Venables was optimistic on his new sides chances of turning from a Sunday League team into world beaters (or close), saying: "It's not going to be easy, but if the lads listen, learn and put in 100% commitment, we might just surprise a few people."
Keep up to date with the latest on Ivory FC's progress here, and why not have a look at the clubs website to find out about the individual players, their fixtures and results here. DBS Football will be keeping you up to date on the clubs progress to see if preparation really can be everything.
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