Liverpool F.C. wins over local youth

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 17:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Liverpool Football Club brought to the Soldiers Field Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium the requisite soccer balls, cones for drills, and practice jerseys — as well as lots of enthusiasm and good humor … and a bit of sunscreen. “We’re all going to head back home with a bit of color,” said Forbes Duff, community coach for Liverpool F.C., who ignited a passion for the game in local youth on Sunday. “We don’t get much of this kind of weather back home.” On a beautiful summer evening, coaches from the legendary soccer club conducted a clinic for approximately 50 children from the surrounding communities of Allston-Brighton, Boston, Cambridge, and Watertown. The two-hour event saw kids from the Gardner Pilot Summer Academy, Jackson Mann School, Boston Police Athletic League, and other community organizations take part in a series of drills, exercises, and games. “We are delighted that the Liverpool Foundation agreed to hold a clinic for children...

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