April 26, 2021...Chris Campoli and Danial Rafisamii were chosen by York United FC earlier this year (from York United FC website)

  
'I'VE FINALLY GOT MY OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW WHAT I CAN DO' - HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE DRAFTED?  
Chris Campoli and Danial Rafisamii were chosen by York United FC earlier this year.
The video footage is astonishing.

Danial Rafisamii anxiously sits in his living room, surrounded by his family and watches 
the CPL-U Sports Draft unfold bit-by-bit on the television.

He know's he's got a chance but there are only four picks left in the second round. Next up: 
his local side, York United FC. His Ontario Tech team-mate, Chris Campoli, has already been 
selected by Jimmy Brennan. Could they possibly be reunited and get to live out their 
professional dreams together?

"The whole day I was so nervous," he says.

"I could barely eat anything. I was just focused: 'What if today is the day? What if today 
I'm going to get my name called? Hopefully Jimmy calls my name.'"

Brennan did call Rafisamii's name and the dream became a reality.

"It's a very big deal," says the 19-year-old midfielder.

For Campoli, a native of Woodbridge, he's grateful to the Canadian Premier League for giving 
young domestic players a chance to pursue their goal of becoming professional players.

"It's super special to represent the local team," he says.

"Without the CPL and the opportunities they've given players like myself and others around 
Canada to play professionally in your own backyard, it wouldn't be possible."

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