One does not have to be an expert to understand that the women’s football industry in the country needs help. At the same time, yesterday (Monday) a welcome initiative was held in Tel Aviv with a festive opening tournament of the educational program ‘Kootot’, which works to promote the field of football for girls and girls around the country, while empowering participating girls, building confidence and self-image and more. The program is operating for the fifth year in cooperation with the Israel Football Association, and involves about 1,600 girls from one hundred schools across the country.
The tournament, which was attended by about 200 trainees of the program from schools and community centers in the central area, was held in collaboration with the sports center itself, which extended its sponsorship of the event. Special guests at the tournament were the players of the senior Israeli team – Karin Sandel, Shani David and Shai Pearl, who spoke with the young apprentices at the opening ceremony and gave the captains of the various teams their captain’s film, in a particularly exciting class. At the ceremony, the players of the team said to the excited girls: “You can be anything you want – whether you choose football or any other field.” Afterwards, the team players took time to pose for a photo with the young apprentices and even kicked the opening kick in the first games of the tournament.
Karin Sandel, Captain of the Israeli national team that has accompanied the kicking program for several years, said: “It is great fun to be here, in a kicking tournament. This is not my first time and certainly not the last. It is one of the most important organizations in the country in the field of sports and education, and it is fun to see the variety of girls who play here and have fun. “ From his shots“The center itself is proud to take part in the kicking program. I see great importance in giving legitimacy and encouraging girls to engage in sports. Sport serves as a means to change thinking patterns and strengthen our son’s body and self-confidence.”
Two uncles She added: “I am really happy to be here, in the kicking project. It is fun to see that there are those who give girls at this age the opportunity to play football in such a framework, to develop and gain confidence. It is also a product of the development of our industry, and also helps to promote it. “
The kicking program management stated: “We are happy and proud to open another year of activity for this exciting program. Due to the fact that we have already reached a hundred teams and participate in the program with over 1,600 girls from all over the country, it is possible to understand the great demand among girls in the country to play football in an enabling setting. And when you add to that the social activities within the program, you get a mass of empowered girls, who grow up feeling that there is nothing that will stop them in the process of achieving their goals and aspirations. “
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