I played football for many years, I’m still involved in the sport. Football has played an important role in the development of the person I am today. I started as a seven year old girl in a boy's team. At that time, football was a boy's sport and girls weren’t allowed to play. I could … [Read more...] about Football: A Powerful Tool in Life
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Blasphemy
On the eve of the World Cup I am reminded of my time in Sao Paulo, Brasil. A friend of mine is taking me to visit El Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo which is home to São Paulo Futebol Clube. As we tour the stadium he enlightens me with the fact that volleyball is the most popular … [Read more...] about Blasphemy
Razzle Time
In anticipation of the World Cup beginning this Friday....sit back and enjoy the best goals from the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil. My favourite goal is #8 scored by Spain. What's yours and why? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niAIUBrhk2o&feature=youtu.be Dan … [Read more...] about Razzle Time
Bring on the World Cup
The link below makes me think of the number of people around the world that make up our beautiful game. It also makes me think about the characters we will be introduced to through our TV sets over the next month. It all starts Friday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pfayDHBOE … [Read more...] about Bring on the World Cup
Good foundations
Creating good foundations can be a slow process. Regardless of how slow that process can be, there can be no shortcuts when building foundations. The 'pyramid' terminology was used in our coaches room last week and the analogy has been stuck in my mind ever since. Footballing ability is built on … [Read more...] about Good foundations
Passion and Purpose
‘I hold a passionate belief in possibility for people, that there is more in you than you can see. I am driven by an obsession with human excellence, a fascination with human roadblocks, and a commitment to helping people resolve the roadblocks to high performance.’ The above statement captures, in … [Read more...] about Passion and Purpose