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Sowing the Seeds – Footballs’ Social Network

In a recent FA survey children were asked what they felt was the most enjoyable thing about playing football... 'Meeting with and making new friends' topped the list by a mile. Far ahead of winning, scoring, league tables, medals and trophies, all identified as adult preoccupations. With the media hype that surrounds the game, the ridiculous salaries and tabloid antics of some high profile players it’s easy to forget the wide ranging and long term social benefits that football brings. It develops the socialisation of children and communities and like all sports football brings together people from different social and cultural backgrounds.

A follow up on the Mark Clattenburg debacle

So the debacle and disgrace that was Chelsea football club's complaint against Mark Clattenburg has been investigated and Mr Clattenburg has been cleared by the FA. Once Chelsea football club had made the complaint, the football association were duty-bound to investigate this absurd complaint. How Chelsea football club ever had the nerve to lodge this complaint against Clattenburg is beyond the comprehension of most right-minded people. But fair play to the football association, they responded in the right manner, investigated thoroughly, and cleared Mr Clattenburg fully.

Test your football coaching knowledge – Take the E leaning Quiz on Defending Matched up

TEST YOUR FOOTBALL COACHING KNOWLEDGElegacy.grassrootscoaching.com are in the process of developing a series of on line, interactive E Learning Football Coaching Certificates, which we hope will aid coaches and players with their development and to improve their understanding of the game and coaching.At the moment, the project is in the development stage. But we thought we would set up an E Learning Quiz on “Defending Matched Up” and let you have ago at it and see what you all think.

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