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Tag Archives: Grassroots

High participation marks 2nd AFC Elite Youth Special Online Session!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted its 2nd AFC Elite Youth Special Online Session yesterday to highlight the role played by Member Associations (MAs) in youth development in their regions, while also discussing the ways in which the AFC Elite Youth Scheme can assist the MAs in creating National Youth …

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Khelo India U-17 Girl’s Football League kicks off in Mizoram!

The all girl football competition Khelo India U-17 Girls Football League 2022-23 was kicked off on Tuesday, October 11 morning at High Field Macdonald Hill, Zarkawt in Aizawl. Revered Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua kicked off the league applauding the Mizoram Football Association for being among those who take the initiative …

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rs1tv VIDEO: 1.FC Köln Football School camp being held at TS Struck!

The Football School of Bundesliga side 1.FC Köln is currently holding an autumn holiday camp at TS Struck in Remscheid. Watch my rs1tv interview in German! Diese Woche ist die 1.FC Köln Fussballschule zu Gast beim Remscheider Kreisligisten TS Struck. Insgesamt 65 Kinder nehmen an dem Camp in den Herbstferien …

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LaLiga & Wakatake Group train young Japanese athletes in Spain to help develop grassroots football in Japan!

LaLiga and Wakatake Group have concluded the third joint training stage for young athletes in Spain as part of their long-term partnership to promote grassroots football in Japan, which was launched at the end of 2020. The intensive training camp for 36 young Japanese players combined training sessions with LaLiga …

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Oceania host FIFA Football for Schools Regional Workshop!

Members from FIFA were welcomed to the OFC Home of Football in Auckland to deliver a FIFA Football for Schools Programme regional workshop between September 28-30. FIFA Council Member Johanna Wood, FIFA Regional Development Manager David Firisua and FIFA Football for Schools staff Alexandre Gros, Alexandra Huete, Antonio Buenaño were …

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The Solomon Islands hit the ground running with first-ever OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Workshop!

Fifteen women from across the Solomon Islands took the time to learn about leadership development at the inaugural OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Workshop, held between September 19-21 in Honiara. The workshop, which is part of the OFC Women’s Football Capacity Building Programme, aims to build the foundations for women …

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rs1tv VIDEO: SSV Bergisch Born leaves no one behind!

SSV Bergisch Born, based in my German home town of Remscheid, as a club is known for their good youth development system. But they have a special squad, currently playing in the Under-17 leagues which is open to children with disabilities, children with difficult backgrounds, refugees and girls. Watch my …

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PUMA & Nikita Parris open new Sports Court in Toxteth!

Following an incredible summer of women’s football, PUMA and Nikita Parris have worked together to refurbish the Princes Park Methodist Centre sports court located in her hometown of Toxteth. The newly renovated sports court will provide a safe space for local kids in the community to play football and other …

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2021/22 UEFA Grassroots Award winners honoured in Madrid!

The UEFA Grassroots Conference in Spain offered the perfect opportunity to celebrate the excellent work of the 2021/22 award winners. The gold award winners, from Belgium, Germany, Moldova, Scotland and Spain, were honoured at a presentation ceremony watched by delegates from UEFA’s 55 member associations, FIFA and other continental confederations, …

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Clubs key to enhancing the European grassroots game!

A new grassroots club development framework was presented to delegates at the UEFA Grassroots Conference in Madrid on Wednesday, September 14. The second day of the conference, which brings together technical development specialists from UEFA’s member football associations, was dedicated to the development of grassroots clubs, which provide the core …

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