Under 13s enjoying fantastic league season Under 13s: Rugby Town Girls v Coalville (sponsored by Caring Help at Home ltd): Needing a win to claim the league title, the girls eagerly set about the task. Two goals in the first two minutes from the amazing Estere set the standard. Thea grabbed her second hat-trick in a week which included a goal-of-the-season contender from outside the box. Amaani scored a beauty latching on to a tremendous floating corner from Olivia. Freya was then rewarded for her strong play with a cracking goal. The defence of Amy, Lyla, Maddie and Olivia once again delivered a masterclass to achieve an outstanding 11th clean sheet of the season. Ever hungry the midfield of Amaani, Belle, Elle, Freya, Grace, Lucy, Nathalie, and Nellija continued to press with Lucy scoring twice, the first from a run beating five players. The girls are deserved league champions with three games to spare. FOOTBALL: Borough beat second-placed Saffron Dynamo … [Read more...] about FOOTBALL: Rugby Town Girls crowned champions with three games to go
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‘Fake’ coaches, fixers undermine China’s football ambitions
Date created : 14/03/2019 - 08:50 Shanghai (AFP) Rapacious middlemen and coaches with forged or few qualifications are trying their luck in China's fast-growing grassroots football, imperilling its ambitions to become a major force in the sport, insiders warn.At the behest of football-fan President Xi Jinping, for whom it is a soft-power tool, the world's second-biggest economy is throwing resources at the game domestically.Central to that is getting more youngsters to play at schools, clubs and academies. The education ministry plans to have 50,000 "schools characterised by soccer" by 2025.But five people involved in youth football in the country told AFP they had encountered coaches with counterfeit certificates.Just being from overseas was sometimes enough to get work, many involved in the scene said, as so-called coaches -- Chinese and foreign -- rush for a share of the money swilling around football in China. Former international forward Xie Hui, now an assistant coach at … [Read more...] about ‘Fake’ coaches, fixers undermine China’s football ambitions
Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday fans have painted a “damning picture” of the police operation at this month’s Steel City derby, according to a Football Supporters’ Federation report
Followers of Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday want greater co-operation between police and fans ahead of Steel City derbies after voicing dissatisfaction following the match at Hillsborough, a Football Supporters' Federation investigation has revealed. More than 1,000 people took part in the survey, examining South Yorkshire Police's operation both before and after March 4th's meeting between the two clubs.The results, published today, "paint a damning picture" according to a statement issued by the organisation with 72.6 per cent of respondents saying the policing was worse than at previous derbies.Nearly 71 per cent described the organisation of the exit from the stadium as "very poor", with less than five per cent labelling it "good" or very good".Amanda Jacks, the FSF's director of casework, said: “There is no doubt that the results of this survey should give all stakeholders ample food for thought.“Unfortunately, South Yorkshire … [Read more...] about Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday fans have painted a “damning picture” of the police operation at this month’s Steel City derby, according to a Football Supporters’ Federation report
Football cannot run the risk of returning to the bad old days
After ugly scenes of supporters running onto football pitches to interfere with players this week, debate has been rife as to how to fix the problem. In a little over a week, former Dons loanee James Tavernier was confronted by a Hibs fan, Manchester United’s Chris Smalling was shoved by an Arsenal supporter and Birmingham City fan Paul Mitchell was jailed for punching Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish during the Second City Derby. Last month, scenes threatened to turn ugly during Dons’ clash with Swindon Town, with one man escorted from the ground in the away end, while Dons fans too clamoured to get to keeper Lawrence Vigouroux as he killed time late in the day.Dons defender Russell Martin, a veteran of nearly 500 league games, says something needs to be done to ensure the safety of players, but believes the problem is one of greater society, rather than restricted to just the football stands.“It’s nonsense – football is a tribal sport, people feel … [Read more...] about Football cannot run the risk of returning to the bad old days
Cowboys linebacker holds football camp on Naval Base Guam
Staff Reports Pacific Daily News/USA TODAY Network Published 12:45 AM EDT Mar 14, 2019 Jaylon Smith, a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, held a football camp March 9-10 at Blue Jacket Field on Naval Base Guam. The pro camp was hosted by the Orote Commissary in conjunction with the USO. During the two day event, dozens of children learned the fundamentals of both football and teamwork, according to a Navy news release. … [Read more...] about Cowboys linebacker holds football camp on Naval Base Guam