A COLD Wednesday in Widnes is a very long way from Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

In fact it’s 5,812 miles to be exact but the Everton Academy’s week revolves around two very different destinations.

After the postponement of last week’s FA Youth Cup third round tie with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Stobart Stadium, Everton will try again to get the tie on tonight. But with a pitch inspection scheduled for midday today the freezing conditions could again put paid to that. If so it is now likely it will be played in the New Year.

The club’s youth set-up will then put their focus firmly on an exciting trip to Brazil for the prestigious Future Champions under-17s tournament featuring some of biggest names in club football from around the globe.

Coaches Neil Dewsnip and Kevin Sheedy will take an Everton squad this Friday to the event which features sides such as Corinthians, Vasco De Gama and Barcelona.

And with Everton’s FA Premier Academy League clash at Stoke City last Saturday called off due to the freezing conditions in Britain it will fire up all the travelling party.

Everton are initially in Group C with Corinthians and Mexican side Club America and coach Dewsnip said: “We go to Brazil and it is very exciting. We are in very prestigious company.