Wednesday 10 October 2012 13:41, UK
With St George's Park to be officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a number of leading figures involved in the project have been having their say on what is a momentous day for English football.
St George's Park chairman David Sheepshanks: "Through sports medicine and sports science, we can concentrate on how we shave millimetres off so the ball goes in instead of hitting the post. "How do we prepare players better mentally and psychologically, how do we instil the discipline in players so that they take more personal ownership of their own career development. How do we train players to have that extra bit of puff to make that last attacking run that scores the winning goal, or the last-ditch tackle that saves one?" Football Association president The Duke of Cambridge: "Coming here and seeing these wonderful facilities gives the same feeling as when I first went to the Olympic Park. It gives me great pride we have created in this country facilities that are beyond compare anywhere else. "St George's Park is a concept totally new. It will provide more than just world class facilities for our national team and more than a university from which hundreds of coaches will graduate. It will provide employment and a social hub for local people and will foster community spirit and purpose and hope throughout England."