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    photo Courtesy of CANPL.ca John Herdman will be keeping close tabs on Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. (Photo: Canada Soccer). https://canpl.ca/article/herdman-lauds-balance-in-canmnt-squad-for-wcq-i-believe-in-this-group Excerpts of the following story are from CANPL.ca on May 29, 2021 by CHARLIE O’CONNOR-CLARKE, digital content editor (@CHARLIEJCLARKE): https://canpl.ca/article/herdman-lauds-balance-in-canmnt-squad-for-wcq-i-believe-in-this-group Canadian men’s national team coach John Herdman held court with the media on Saturday morning, shedding some light on his decisions after revealing the 24-man squad that will convene in the United States for Canada’s upcoming...

    Courtesy of Tony Elliott About Tony Elliott: Tony Elliott is the lead Goalkeeping Coach at Birmingham City Women's Football Club of the FA WSL. Tony Elliott's first publication, penned and narrated by Adam Woodage, has developed an exceptional reputation within the coaching world for its treatment of the 'humanistic' side of the game, filtered through a context of goalkeeping experiences and learnings from a multitude of different formats.  It has become a necessary resource for the modern goalkeeper...

    Here's what we posted this week in case you missed it. Enjoy!! Roy Hodgson: The Most Disrespected Mind in the Game 2021 CPL pre-season: What we know so far How Great Leaders Overcome the Current Talent Shortage BCCA and CAC announce coaches selected to the 2021-22 Black Female Coach Mentorship Program Cavalry FC’s Tommy Wheeldon Jr. on training return, trialists & doing ‘whatever needs to be done’ for 2021 season This Article Will Not Solve Racism in Football The importance of confidence in football –...

    Image courtesy of The Guardian https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/27/importance-of-confidence-in-football-how-cultivate-it Excerpts of the following story by Ben Welch for the Blizzard https://theblizzard.co.uk/ are courtesy if The Guardian from May 27, 2021 https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/27/importance-of-confidence-in-football-how-cultivate-it Psychologists and players share their tips for staying self-assured – and explain why the trick could be in your left hand By Ben Welch for The BlizzardBen Welch Kepa Arrizabalaga is on his knees, hands on hips, watching Southampton’s Che Adams wheel away to an empty corner of Stamford Bridge. Celebratory screams echo around a...

    Ahead of this weekend's Champions League final, the following article can be found at the Player's Tribune https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/antonio-ruediger-champions-league-soccer-racism-chelsea. The excerpt is reposted courtesy of the the Player's Tribune on May 27, 2021 by ANTONIO RÜDIGER. Photo Courtesy of: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images They were calling me a n*****.  They were shouting, “F*** you, go eat a banana.”  Every time I touched the ball, they would make monkey noises.  It was not just a few people. It was a big section of the...

    Photo Credit Cavalry coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. (CPL/Chant Photography) Courtesy https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fcs-tommy-wheeldon-jr-on-training-return-trialists-doing-whatever-needs-to-be-done-for-2021-season Excerpts of this story by Benedict Rhodes a CANPL.CA contributor, are courtesy of CANPL.ca from May 27, 2021 https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fcs-tommy-wheeldon-jr-on-training-return-trialists-doing-whatever-needs-to-be-done-for-2021-season. With the 2021 Canadian Premier League season rapidly approaching, Cavalry FC have been back in training for about a month now. CanPL.ca caught up with Cavalry FC gaffer Tommy Wheeldon Jr. to get updates on returning to training, international players, and preparing for the single-site environment to start the season, among...

    Courtesy of BCCA https://thebcca.com/bcca-announces-2021-black-female-coach-program-bfcmp-members/ Excerpts of this story are courtesy of the Black Canadian Coaches Association posted on May 25, 2021: https://thebcca.com/bcca-announces-2021-black-female-coach-program-bfcmp-members/ The Black Canadian Coaches Association (BCCA), in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), are pleased to announce the mentors for the second year of the Black Female Coach Mentorship Program (BFCMP). The BFCMP is a program funded by the CAC geared towards creating Black female mentorship, coach professionalization and leadership development opportunities to Black and Afro-mixed identifying women across Canada. Through...

    The following is courtesy of the LearnLoft by John Eades from May 25, 2021: https://learnloft.com/2021/05/25/how-great-leaders-overcome-the-current-talent-shortage/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+Great+Leaders+Overcome+Talent+Shortages&utm_campaign=Newsletter+5%2F27&vgo_ee=gleiqJUDlquRWK2oix4YczpxdzkQNl9LgdxZ9pnzLRY%3D There is no shortage of challenges facing leaders today. Leading remote teams, communicating the company return to the office policy, navigating a rapidly changing market, and handling a constricted supply chain, just to name a few. While these are all legitimate constraints, there is one challenge rising above the rest, acquiring talented professionals.   Don’t just take my word for it; the stats regarding acquiring talent in the...

    Photo Credit Courtesy of CanPL.ca Atlético Ottawa and HFX Wanderers FC walk onto the pitch during the 2020 Island Games. (Photo: CPL/Chant Photography) Parts of this original story is from May 17, 2021 at https://canpl.ca/article/2021-cpl-pre-season-what-we-know-so-far. Ever since the 2020 Canadian Premier League season ended in September, fans have been eagerly awaiting news about the league’s third year. CPL commissioner David Clanachan said in his most recent statement, on May 14, that the league is aiming to kick off the 2021 campaign at a...

    The following excerpt of this story is courtesy of Breaking the Lines by James Lloyd published on May 22, 2021 https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/roy-hodgson-the-most-disrespected-mind-in-the-game/ Image courtesy of Getty Images After managing sixteen different clubs and four national teams, over a staggering 45-year career, Roy Hodgson has announced he will retire from management at the end of the season. The 73-year-old will lead Crystal Palace out at Anfield on Sunday, in what will be his final time in the dugout.  He’ll be...