LOS CAMPOS NEWSLETTER
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Welcome back to the Los Campos newsletter
In the backdrop of this beautiful spring weather, big steps towards (somewhat) normality have been taken, and things are looking up...In this week's newsletter:
* The Rollover Challenge Winner
* This week's featured articles
* A Quote from the Greats
* Dreamworld or reality?
Odd stories in our Other News
and more....
The beautiful Spring weather keeps coming, the virus numbers seem to be heading in the right direction, kids are returning to school, and professional footballers are now training with contact ahead of a planned return to action: There are almost too many reasons to be cheerful...almost!!
“In a week that sees some kids going back to school, parents and children alike have been rejoicing all over the country!!
This week, Los Campos highlights the work of our dedicated school teachers, who have been essential members of keeping the country running in the midst of chaos. For many, who have had to carry on their work without interruption, our school teachers have taken a burden off their minds, while putting themselves at risk...
UK teachers
Los Campos salutes you!!”
A special thanks once again to the Amazing NHS
Return of the Premier League, implications for Los Campos
As we have been stressing, the closer the Premier League comes to a return, and the more successful it is in returning safely, the more likely we are to see our own training return.
*Top English clubs now train with contact in small groups;
*Some schools are allowing some kids back to 'normal' schedules;
*Lockdown rules are set to be eased following a so-far successful period
What does this mean for Los Campos?
Well, nothing concrete just yet, but if things continue to improve, we may well see some training return before too long, albeit in smaller groups at first...we keep our fingers crossed.
In the meantime, the Premier League's first return games will be those for the teams who have a game in hand, to be played on the provisional date of June 17th:
Manchester City Vs Arsenal
Aston Villa Vs Sheffield United
See the following article for consistantly updated news on the Premier League's return, including government guidelines:
Featured Article #1
I (Kiran) have recently put the question to my teams:
'Who do you think could be the next in line to take the throne of World's Greatest, when Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo eventually retire?'
Although some answers varied, with Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho, and Neymar mentioned, one name above all seemed to dominate:
Kylian Mbappe.
It turns out the experts were listening, and thoroughly agree!!
He has won all there is to win in France (at least once), and of course the World Cup with France in 2018, of which he was a key figure, at just 19 years of age.
He is still only 21 years old, and seems to have the world at his feet.
Julien Laurens, a French football expert delves deeper into why he may be the next best thing, in the article below:
LOS CAMPOS PLAYER PROFILE
The Los Campos Player Profile - 21 Questions with…..
This week we meet Otto from the U9's
fun Fact: Although only 9 years old, Otto is in his 3rd year at Los Campos.
Name: Otto
Age: 9
Team: U9’s
Best position: 'Right wing'
Left or right footed?: 'Right'
Ambition in life: 'To play for Arsenal’
Favourite team: 'Arsenal'
Favourite colour: ‘Every colour’
Favourite vegetable: '‘Lambs lettuce'
Fruit or chocolate?: 'Chocolate'
Last meal ever: ‘Roast chicken with Yorkshire pudding and crispy potatoes'
Messi or Ronaldo?: 'Messi'
Best player you've played with: 'Lucas and Joseph' (U9’s)
Will Los Campos win the league this year?: 'Yes'
Best moment in Los Campos life: 'Lucas scoring his first goal that I set him up for’
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?: 'Invisibility and super-speed'
If you could be any animal, what would it be? ‘A Jaguar'
Why?: 'Because of the fur, and the speed'
Best day ever: 'Scoring my first Los campos goal (the winner against BADU)'
What would you improve about Los Campos?: 'I don't want to, I like it how it is'
Will Liverpool ever win the Premier League? 'Yes'
Los Campos-wide Quiz
As some of you will know, the Los Campos big-wigs, and a couple of the parents got together to organise a Los Campos-wide quiz, open to all via Zoom.
Since it worked so well, there is talk of future quizzes, with prizes (and bragging rights) to be won...keep your eyes peeled for upcoming details...
Rollover!!
The lucky winner of double bubble is.....
Thomas Bradbury from the U14s!!
Congratulations to him - he's won a £20 PlayStation voucher plus a spot on our Instagram page!!
Featured Article #2
With football set to return in only a couple of weeks, it is inevitable that Liverpool will unfortunately, but deservedly, be crowned champions, needing only 2 wins to guarantee the trophy.
Most people will know that many moons ago, Liverpool ruled over both the First Division, and the European cup, as they were then called. But the story of their fall from grace has been largely forgotten.
At the time, it was unthinkable that Liverpool would not win another league title for another 30 years.
See the article below to read how it unfolded:
Weekly Fitness Sessions with Nadeem.
With every week, the virus situation seems to be getting slowly better, and a return to (some form of) group training may not be far away...Until then, we still have our online Wednesday training:
All you will need is a ball, and a space of 2x2 yards.
30-minute training sessions via the Zoom app.
Sessions will be on Wednesday afternoon/evening:
U8-U11 - 17:15 - 17:50pm
U12-U17 - 18:15 - 18:50pm
Nadeem will send a Zoom invite out, and you just need to click on it to join the class.
Guess Who?
can you name this footballer?
Weekly Skills
Quotes from the Greats
:
"You have to work hard and well. There are a lot of people who work hard but not well."
Jose Mourinho
WEEKLY IBRAHIMOVIC QUOTES
ICONIC FOOTBALL MOMENTS.
Ronaldinho gets invited by his former team mates at Barcelona to be part of the team photograph before a game against his then current club AC Milan.
Ajax players celebrate 2015 Mother's Day by walking out to the pitch with their moms.
ANOTHER ICONIC AND MEMORABLE NIKE ADVERT!
OTHER NEWS!
From the unbelieveable, to the bizarre, to the out of this world, in that order...
Lionel Messi for free...and no takers?
In a bizarre story, it has been confirmed that Lionel Messi was available to sign for any other club, for free, until the end of May.
Although it may not surprise many that he decided to stay, it is perhaps surprising that there were no concrete offers.
See the article below:
The sound from the FIFA computer game to be used to create atmosphere when the Premier League returns??
When i said bizarre, I wasn't joking...
This is to be decided in a meeting involving all 20 clubs.
What else is there to say?? Maybe i'm getting a little old, and these things are passing us by....or maybe we're the only sane ones left...
