The Hoops Little Book of Football: Quotes from players age 8 and 9 playing grassroots football to raise funds

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It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever — the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.”

Grassroots Structure and Support • Establish the following: • A grassroots committee • A dedicated grassroots manager • A grassroots strategy • A grassroots budget • Incorporate commercial sponsors and public funding • Former players, politicians, celebrities • Festivals, school projects, soccer schools, tournaments Grassroots football is all football that is non-professional and non-elite. This includes, but is not limited to, children's football, schools and youth football, amateur football, football for disabled players, football for veterans and walking football. In short, grassroots football is football played by the masses at a level where participation and a love of the game are the driving forces. I have witnessed coaches leaving their perceived ‘weakest’ players on the bench, giving them little or in some cases, no game time. I think that we’ll continue to try to look at ourselves in the mirror and see where we can do a better job, maybe where we can improve the process. But I think the fundamentals of the process will remain the same.” Social Benefits Mastering the typical adolescent crises and constructing an identity are core issues. The team structure of a soccer club is important for personality and identity development. Research indicates that young people in a sports organization can be distinguished in a positive way from those who have left the organization or never been a member. Participation in sports contributes to the young person bearing lighter loads of physical, psychological and social stress than their non-sporting classmates. Participation in sports also offers opportunities for positive expression and the possibility to dismantle certain negative stresses. Also allows for social integration.

The Importance of Football Quotes

The following inspirational soccer quotes are not just for those hoping to rise above their parents’ station but rather for everybody. That’s the great thing about quotes. Anybody can use them, and, more often than not, their message can apply to any number of situations. The Importance of Football Quotes I never thought about the records I was breaking, I just wanted to score goals and help my team win." - Romario, reported by ESPN . I am who I am. In the end, I feel that what I’m accountable for is doing a good job as a football coach.” Football is a game that is played with the brain. We have to use our heads." - Pelé, reported by The New York Times.

Five days shalt thou labor, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God’s. The sixth day is for football.”

The UEFA Grassroots Educational Aims: • 1. Respect • 2. Health • 3. Skill • 4. Integration • 5. Enjoyment Second place is meaningless. You can’t always be first, but you have to believe that you should have been – that you were never beaten – that time just ran out on you.” If you’re in the penalty area and don’t know what to do with the ball, put it in the net, and we’ll discuss the options later.” Benefits to the game in general Source of future fans, referees, administrators, soccer moms, officials, and sponsors… not to mention players Encourage mass participation to keep people in the game as long as possible Coaches/Managers must place the well being and safety of each player above all other considerations, including the development of performance