The boy who liked to kick ball 24 - 7

10 year old Nathan Modest smiles broadly as he informs me of how he represents a future that many of us are working hard to make possible, for other children in and around our community.

“I play for Sheffield Wednesday Youth team.” The young man explains quite undaunted at being interviewed, kicking his ball in the middle of the street. “ I’ve played at Blackburn, Leeds, Barnsley and Newcastle, we go all over.”
“What about Liverpool?”
“Na, they’re not on our fixture, but maybe they will be next year, I’d like to go and play them.”
“Well, I hear ya got a good left foot kid, what position d’you play in?”
“I’m a striker. Ya know. Like Beckham!”
“Ha” I grinned enquiring whether he’d like to take this sport up as a profession and he cracked a smile “Of course.”
“And what do you reckon ya chances are of making it kid?”
“Good,” he replied, stopping the ball dead under one foot and throwing his thumbs in the air.

All Saints Soccer School, part of the Burngreave Sports Network, will be coaching football two nights every week from the beginning of March.
Wednesdays 5.45pm – 7.15pm Concord Sports Centre for Under 11’s boys and girls
Thursdays 5.15pm – 6.30pm Earl Marshal Sports Centre for 11-14 year olds 

If you would like to take part or would like to be involved in coaching contact Patrick Edwards 07747 831856

Sports coaches wanted!
Are you a voluntary sports coach or would you like to be?
Burngreave Sports Network is now compiling a register of those seeking training in sports coaching. Contact Patrick Edwards on 07747 831856 or Lorraine Blake on 07939 430675 for more information