LOS CAMPOS NEWSLETTER
LAS NOTICIAS
Welcome back to this week's newsletter
With a hint in the air that the first steps away from lockdown may be upon us, also comes news of a sad passing close to our hearts,
In this week's newsletter:
* This week's Los Campos Challenge winner
* The New Los Campos Challenge
* New feature - Los Campos Profiles
* The latest news from the world of football
* We remember Jermaine Wright;
And more..
“This week, we would like to highlight those keyworkers collecting our bins and recycling. It is often overlooked, but we’d soon notice if this was to be left neglected. So to those who continue to keep our streets clean, we salute you!!”
A special thanks once again to the Amazing NHS
“This weeks challenge”
We thought we would mix things up a bit here - the challenge this week is to show off your football skills...without a football -
Use an orange like Messi, a chewing gum like Ozil, a rugby ball like Wilkinson (one for the parents), or whatever you choose...
A rugby ball, a tennis ball, or a paper ball
Kick-ups and/or skills...
As usual, the more creative, the better!!
Send us your training, fitness, and challenge videos and outtakes - selected videos will make our Los Campos Instagram Stories and/or permanent posts!!
Send in videos to your team's Whatsapp group by Sunday 6pm to be considered for our post on a WEDNESDAY.
Be sure to follow the Los Campos Instagram page, where selected videos will be posted.
Video Challenge Winner #LosCamposChallenge
This week's video challenge winner comes from Thomas Bradbury from the U14s squad!
Well done to Thomas, who has won a £10 voucher of his choice!
The first touch was great, but the linking of other skill moves on top is what really won it.
To win next week's prize, send in your videos - your attempt at a #LosCamposChallenge, or your own training routine/football freestyle.
Our favourite video will not only win the voucher of their choice, but also feature on our Instagram page
Individual Fitness,
Aim for 3x/week
A reminder that coach Nadeem will be holding live training sessions every Wednesday.
All you will need is a ball, and a space of 2x2 yards.
training sessions via the Zoom app.
Sessions will be on Wednesday afternoon/evening:
U8 - U11 - 17:15 - 17:50
U12 - U17 - 18:15 - 18:50
Nadeem will send a Zoom invite out, and you just need to click on it to join the class
Player profile!
Name: Jethro
Age: 12
Team: U13s
Best Position: Centre back
Left or Right-footed?: Right
Ambition in life: To be in a job with economics and business
Favourite team: Arsenal
Favourite player: Virgil van Dijk
Favourite colour: Dark blue
Favourite vegetable: Sweetcorn
Fruit or chocolate: Chocolate
Last meal ever: Chicken Pho
Messi or Ronaldo: Ronaldo
Best player you've played with: Alex
Will Los Campos win the league this coming season? No!
Best moment in Los Campos life: Turning up to the matches
Why?: Because I love the excitement
If you could have any superpower, what would it be? To change time
Why?: So i could do whatever I wanted...
If you could be any animal, what would it be?: A dog
Why? So hopefully my owner would treat me well!
Best day ever: Going shopping with an unlimited budget, playing video games, and having take-aways for dinner
What would you improve about Los Campos?: We need to be entered in more tournaments
Will Liverpool ever win the Premier league? I hope not, but they probably will.
MORE WEEKLY SKILLS!
News
Since football in general is on hold at present, many publications are looking back over history to discover the best ever.
Sky Sports has asked their pundits to pick their top 5 players ever.
A tough decision, but you can bet on a couple of familiar names making every list...
But in which order?
Have a look, and see if you agree:
In a decision which will have surprised very few, 442 magazine have voted Sir Alex Ferguson the greatest football manager ever.
It is worth remembering and celebrating just how much he won in a glittering career:
St Mirren:
Scottish First Division x1
Aberdeen
Scottish Premier League x3
Scottish Cup x4
Scottish League Cup x1
European Cup Winner's Cup x1
European Supercup x1
Manchester United:
Premier League x13
FA Cup x5
League Cup x4
Community Shield x10
UEFA Champion's League x2
European Cup Winner's Cup x1
European Supercup x1
Inter-Continental Cup x1
FIFA World Club Cup x1
“The work of a team should always embrace a great player,
But the great player must always work”
GUESS WHO?
WEEKLY ZLATAN
ICONIC FOOTBALL MOMENTS.
Diego Maradona scores the "Hand of God" goal.
Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring a brace against Germany in Euro 2012. It became an Internet sensation.
An emotional Francesco Totti bids goodbye to football after 25 years of service to AS Roma, in 2017.
OUR FRIENDS AT KENTISH TOWN FC IN CAMDEN HAD ANOTHER LIVE INSTA CHAT WITH CURRENT tottenham hotspuRS PLAYER jan vertonghen
WATCH THE INTERVIEW WITH KENTISH HEAD COACH THOMAS LOONEY BELOW
THERES ALSO A PART 2 FOR THIS INTERVIEW
Jermaine Wright
This week saw the sad passing of Jermaine Wright.
An absolute gentleman, who always made time to help others, he was a true football man and a key figure in the Hackney Marsh and Leyton leagues.
He worked both on the refereeing side, training others while himself officiating games, and on the secretarial side, always looking for ways to simplify and improve the experience for all parties.
All of our coaches and many of the parents and kids of Los Campos will have been familiar with Jermaine Wright, but many of us did not know he worked full-time with the NHS for many years, alongside his many football commitments.
His reach and popularity in both fields was such that several tributes were made. Here are a select few:
