The third one in the International Socca Federation/Leisure Leagues lockdown series, designed to bring football together, is a special one for the UK Socca. The subject today is Scotland Player/Coach, Graham Finlay. Graham, one of the most experienced players in 6 a side football, has played for Scotland in the last two ISF World Cups…
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The fact it is Mental Health Awareness week has gone a little under the radar this year, with everything else going on. But that doesn’t make it any the less important. There haven’t been many good things about coronavirus, but the way we have seen communities pull together and help the vulnerable must be right…
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Footballers are heroes to millions. Everyone reading this had a favourite player growing up – you might still have one. They carry our hopes, our dreams, and our passion on their shoulders. That’s the best thing about what we do. Never mind the football, the World Cup, the Champions Leagues, the massive events. Somehow it…
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Last week we began our new series designed to bring the world together with 6 a side football. We started at the top, with ISF Chief Exec, Thanos Papadopoulos, who gave us an insight into his life away from 6 a side football. Today, we have another of the top team. Martin Cassidy. One of…
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Earlier this week we ran the first part of a wonderful interview with one of the coach’s of the World Cup winning Russian team, Dmitry Smirnov, who piloted them to the incredible success with his brother, Artem. In part one he focussed on the emotions of the sport, and the discipline required in getting a…
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6 a side football, the sport of Socca, brings us all together like nothing else on the planet. The unique atmosphere of the matches, the World Cup tournaments, the spirit, the camaraderie. It creates lasting friendships across continents, across language barriers, cultural differences and religions. It is the most inclusive sport in the world. The…
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We are rightly proud of all Scotland, Wales and England achieved in the World Cup in 2020. Whether it was thrilling, attaching football, winning the Goal of the Tournament prize, or being involved in what was regarded as the Game of the Tournament, we more than played our part. However, only a select few have…
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The Leisure Leagues powered International Socca Federation – of which we are proud to be a part – is delighted to reveal that they have added another premier league whistle blower to their stable of International Match Officials. The ISF have worked with top refs such as Mark Clattenburg – commonly regarded the best referee…
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If you played in it, you know. If you were there, you felt it. If you were one of the millions watching around the world on one of the 70 channels that broadcast it, then you saw it. If you had family and friends living their dreams, then no doubt you have heard all the stories…
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The UK Socca’s Mark Clattenburg has stepped into the row over the resumption of 11 a side football and asked: Why is no one thinking of the referees. The North Easterner, commonly regarded as the world’s best match official, was part of the Daily Mail’s “Project Restart” feature and was concerned that the focus of…
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