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Tag Archives: Grassroots

Greenwood High claim girls’ treble at BFC KSFA Soccer Shield!

The sixth edition of the BFC KSFA Soccer Shield culminated successfully at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Thursday, January 12. The three-day school tournament featured more than 800 kids who represented 28 schools from different parts of Karnataka. The teams were grouped in seven age groups across both the boys …

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#FootballForAll takes over Amman!

The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) and Para Football, an international body of football for persons with disabilities, organised the West Asia #FootballForAll Festival with the support of the AFC Dream Asia Foundation in December 2022 in the capital city of Jordan. Along with the events key partners, the Jordan …

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VfL Bochum continues to expand its development work in Vietnam!

For over a year now, VfL Bochum has been running a football school in Ho Chi Minh City together with its partners Schächter Sports and VJSS. The work here has seen VfL Bochum successfully develop local coaches. Since the start in November 2021, VfL has been steadily expanding its programme …

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K-League youth academies team up with LaLiga grassroots football!

Korean K-League youth football coaches have completed an intensive training camp in Spain with the aim of learning how LaLiga’s renowned youth academies work in order to identify and implement areas for improvement in the Korean youth teams’ set up. This project to promote grassroots football is part of the …

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Bhutan FF expands the reach of the beautiful game by bridging the gap!

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) organised a social responsibility programme titled ‘Bridging the Gap’ for children with little access to the beautiful game. Aimed at improving integration, promoting education and personal development, whilst instilling a passion for learning, more than fifty students aged between eight and 14 from five remote …

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Mongolia FF Grassroots Month brings new meaning to indoor football!

The Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) organized their annual Grassroots Month in November with a twist – by holding the entire campaign in halls. The decision to convene the month-long indoor celebrations was due to the weather, which saw winter temperatures dropping to 20-30 degrees Celsius, and limited infrastructure. This year’s …

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LaLiga Camps Madrid to organise educational football programme!

LaLiga has officially opened registration for the summer camps that will take place in July 2023 at the ESC LaLiga & NBA complex in Madrid, which opened in September. This is a pioneering initiative, as there are no other camps of this kind run by any other major European league …

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Hong Kong FA launches initiative for senior citizens!

The initiative, sponsored by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, is aimed towards assisting the elderly to not only stay fit and enjoy football, but to also build inter-personal bonds and enhance their knowledge of the game. A promotional period was organised in October 2022 which saw approximately 100 …

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