Fiji, Oct. 22 -- The second-smallest nation in the Pacific by landmass, the reefs and atolls of Tuvalu could scarcely feel more removed from the bright lights of European football, a stage that few footballers from the tiny South Pacific nation could ever dream of reaching.
Jason Alama will get to live that dream for two weeks though, when he travels to train with professional Dutch club VVV-Venlo this month.
"Tuvalu is a tiny island, that few people know about," says Alama. "Just being able to represent my nation at this level means a lot."
The 23-year-old will spend time with the club's U-23 group during his stay in the Netherlands, arriving on 29 October, and staying for two weeks, as part of a training internship arranged by Michiel ...