A continued partnership with ESFA
Our partnership with ESFA continues! The English Schools’ FA (ESFA) is the National Governing Body for Schools’ Football in England. Established in 1904, the ESFA now runs over 40 National Schools’ & Colleges’ cup competitions for boys and girls, as well as County and District Association representative teams. The ESFA also runs two highly successful international…
Marshall’s Park Meet Inter Legends on Tour
Ever wondered how the first team of FC Internazionale Milano train? Marshall’s Park Academy got to find out for themselves in July with inspiresport. The group visited Lugano training ground to watch the squad prepare for their upcoming season in Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia. Following the session, the squad took to…
How the FIFA Women’s World Cup is shaping attitudes towards women’s football
When many of us think of football, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Harry Kane and Gareth Bale are just some of the influential stars we think of, both on the pitch and off of it. But do you notice something startling about this image? Yep, these athletes are all men, but they are now…
Ideas for incorporating futsal into youth development
Futsal has been recognised as an important sport that should feature in the development of all football teams. Futsal places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure. The smaller confines of the pitch that make it harder to find space, the line markings that prevents easy escape from tight…
Eric Harrison – Tribute to ‘One of the Game’s Greatest Teachers’
It was with great sadness that we learnt of Eric Harrison’s death last week – our thoughts are with Eric’s family and friends at this difficult time. Synonymous with developing the famous Manchester United ‘Class of ’92’ youth team, at inspiresport we were fortunate to have Eric briefly assist the business in an ambassadorial role.…
The changing face of women’s sports
At the start of 2019, the discrepancy in funding and coverage, and the impact of this on sports participation is once again on the agenda for sports associations nationwide. With many sports suffering from decades of underfunding, the women’s game attitudes are now changing to try to draw in not only young and ambitious players,…