The inaugural UK Football Academy (UKFA) symposium at Emirates Stadium on February 8th has been
renamed The Gary Speed Football Congress by UKFA founder, Raymond Verheijen as a tribute to the
manager alongside whom he worked last year to elevate the Wales football team to new heights.
As a player and a manager, Gary Speed was a model professional who embraced a forward-thinking
approach and modern methods.
There are a number of people whose behavior in football probably shouldn't serve as a role model
to children. One of them is Jose Mourinho, since he's often busy behaving like a child. (You know
getting piggybacks and poking people in the eye.)
And yet here he is, getting his own cartoon to nurture our future, the children.
Non-League blog: Floodlights, fundraising and fuzzy heads
After two years of take, take, take, MirrorFootball has decided to give something back to the
game. We've adopted our very own football team: the mighty Buckley Town! They play in the Huws Gray
Alliance league the second best league in Wales!
A special fundraising night is being held at The Sandon in Anfield next Saturday in memory of
legendary Liverpool fan Stephen Gill.
The devoted Red from Kirkby died earlier this year at the age of 56 following a long battle with
illness.
‘Gilly' won the Echo's Fan of the Year award in 2007 and followed Liverpool home and away for 40
years.
A special fundraising night is being held at The Sandon in Anfield next Saturday in memory of
legendary Liverpool fan Stephen Gill.
The devoted Red from Kirkby died earlier this year at the age of 56 following a long battle with
illness.
‘Gilly' won the Echo's Fan of the Year award in 2007 and followed Liverpool home and away for 40
years.
The makers of "Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story" released a new trailer
this week as they continue to seek donations to help them complete the documentary about the Green
Bay native's rise to the top levels of world soccer.
The group has received more than $61,000 in pledges from nearly 450 people through their
KickStarter fundraising site, according to an update sent Thursday afternoon.
Today's Ninth Annual United for D.C. Kickoff Luncheon is a great opportunity for fans and
sponsors alike to meet new players and staff, greet returning faces and hear from United Head Coach
Ben Olsen about the club and his thoughts on the season ahead. There's much to be excited about
ahead on D.
