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Twenty-six days into Nike Football's The Chance World Tour, the brand has announced that an additional two players from the final squad will now be awarded places in the Nike Academy for the remainder of the 2012/13 season.

he Chance 16 finalists continued their global tour this week in Los Angeles, Calif., concluding the North America leg with a 4-3 victory over the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team.

In March of 2012, SoccerBible began following the journey of over 100,000 young footballers from over 55 countries around the world, all participating in Nike's The Chance. Emerging from this vast number of players was a squad of the top 16, who now embark on a six-week global training tour...

The lads at the Nike Academy were recently equipped with Nike's latest ACC collection. Following an introduction to Nike's new All Conditions Control technology, each player put their new boots through the wet pitch training test.

We joined the Nike Academy on their travels and grabbed a quick word with four of the Academy players to get their thoughts on their chosen Nike football boots. Following the sides 1-1 draw with Torquay United, Jamie Edge (CTR360), Alex Parsons (Mercurial), Billy Irons (T90) and Jordan Tunicliffe (Tiempo) sat down to discuss their footwear.

The country's very best non-professional players recently travelled to London Colney to test their nerve against one of Europe’s most impressive development youth sides – Arsenal. Six months after entering the Nike Academy, the lads got the chance to test their skills against some of the country's highest level youth talent.

For the Nike Academy, it's all about getting noticed. From playing football in Japan as a student to signing for one of Europe’s biggest football clubs, Ryo Miyaichi knows what it takes to impress! As he lined up against the Nike Academy at Arsenal's training complex, he acted as a perfect reminder to the Academy students that you never know when your big break might come!

As one of the Premier Leagues most exciting young players, Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has the world at his feet. Having already established himself as a fan favourite after signing for Arsenal as one of the country's most sought-after teenagers, 'The Ox' is a prime example of an academy player turned pro.

Nike and the Premier League have announced that the Nike Academy will be run as a full-time football development programme for the 2011/12 season. A dedicated pro-level football development programme, it has one aim - to help and support highly skilled and committed young footballers to reach their potential and make it as a professional.

The new season has arrived. Young players from across the world have joined the Nike Academy to fight for the only thing they've ever wanted – a pro contract. Their journey starts here.