2023-10-11 06:03:19
The mythical ‘Apache’ emphasized The importance of education and the players’ ability to function off the field of play. To illustrate his point, he mentioned a curious exercise that he often performs with his soccer players. When a player is physically exhausted, Tévez asks them a simple mathematical question, such as: “2+2.”
The surprise he got the first time he did it, he says, was when three of his players, belonging to the first division, admitted not knowing how to add or subtract. This left the former Manchester United, Juventus and Manchester City (among others) footballer stunned, and he interpreted it as a reflection of the educational deficiency that some of their footballers face.
The club has already taken measures
Recognizing that poverty is a real obstacle In the education of young people, Tévez assured that: «We can bring a boy food, we can help him with a lot of things, but the most important thing is the study… that he knows how to defend himself, that he knows how to read what is signing«.
From the Club Atlético Independiente de Avellaneda they are determined to address this problem. The club is implementing a project that includes assigning a teacher for the players, who, after training, will dedicate two hours to studying.
The former footballer recalled the sacrifices his own family made to ensure he received a good education, highlighting the importance of training in the lives of young people. «We were poor, but we saw our old people get up at 6 in the morning and return at 7 in the afternoon full of lime, with torn pants… your father broke his head to bring the money to the house. House and you have to know how to read, express yourself”, concluded Tévez.
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