There were many new teams in the Socca World Cup in 2019 as it became the fastest growing sport in the world. All of them brought so much, and that is certainly true of Nigeria. Few indeed, made the impression on the UK teams that they did. So it was a great pleasure to speak…
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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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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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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 bond between nations – isn’t that the best thing about Socca? The world cup brought 32 countries together with just one common goal. The spirit of 6 a side football. The results almost didn’t matter. Yesterday, the International Socca Federation spoke to Henry Koko – the man in charge of the Nigerian team –…
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That week in Crete. That unforgettable seven days that saw the world’s eyes on Rethymno for Socca World Cup 2019. One of our sides – England – reached the quarter finals, with Scotland falling the round before, while Wales made their mark by claiming the Goal Of The Tournament award, but the facts are not…
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Arjun’s Army. They lit up the world cup in Crete with their songs and their flags and their unwavering support for the UK teams. So, we could not think of anyone better to be the star of the St George’s Day edition of the Self Isolation fitness series, than the man himself. Arjun Jung took…
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Everyone at UK Socca would today like to pay tribute to the thousands of our players who are frontline workers, in many cases doing dangerous jobs right now. We are living in unprecedented times, and sport has ground to a halt throughout the world, meaning that all our competitions are in cold storage at the moment.…
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