Brasilian Footy

This week a game of football fell for the under 17 Rio Jocum football team that was perhaps the biggest in their history. On Wednesday the team took the field against professional youth outfit Fluminese. Unfortunately from the off you could see that the Fluminese team were physically fitter and far stronger than the Jocum team. The boys from the Jocum team got out passed and out skilled, ending the game in a 10-0 defeat. However to their credit they did not give up til the final whistle. Not the best start to our managerial careers in Brazil.

Since arriving in Brasil we have been working with these boys on a regular basis, trying to teach them something about football that they didnt already know. The technical ability from most of the kids is amazing, yet the lack of strength and communication lets the team performances down. Over the next few weeks we will continue to work with these kids and hopefully inspire them to do something decent with their lives, not just on the footy pitch. The photo below is of the whole team, including some of the guys from the base who look after the football teams.