We can’t lose a generation of sporty kids

I DON’T believe the full So how would things look impact of coronavirus on like for my former self as sport and society as a a kid now? I would be whole is going to be truly back and forth from understood for some school each day, with no years. sport going on in the

Of course, we have the evenings or weekends. immediately measurable With winter upon us, I facts – such as lost would be drawn to the TV money, lost jobs and, and computer games. most importantly, lost Staring at a screen lives. ( inset), I would be more

Beneath that, I believe isolated than ever. other issues will be more It genuinely makes me subtle and not truly sad to think of that. realised for some time. Dealing with Covid has

The effect on children required sacrifices from and young people not all of us and I think most being able to take part in people understand that – grassroots sport is and those sacrifices look definitely one of set to continue for those things. . some time now.

The new I just don’t Covid w want anyone regulations t to underhave once estimate again how difficult stopped all the next few grassroots months are sport and I go going to be for do worry about out child children not able the consequences ences to go and play sport. that will have on the The pace at which we younger generations. can get them back out

It is at this level when there is a huge priority you truly understand that for me, otherwise we are sport isn’t just about going to have kids with winning and losing. crucial months of their

Sport is vital to help development halted. children grow as people, And how would we see as they meet friends, that impact? Well, not for learn to work as a team, some time. But unless we focus on an outcome and work hard post- Covid to develop physically. get children active, then

I just have to look at we may have a generation myself as proof of this. As lacking many of the a kid, sport gave me so wonderful attributes that much – that outlet to find sport can give you. confidence, have fun and Governments have form really important already stated how vital it friendships. is that we keep society

Sport pulls kids active and healthy. together and creates So I would urge them interaction that few other to hold true to that things can do. priority right now in the

Shy children can find middle of the pandemic. their place and voice And, importantly, when within sport, for example. we are beyond it.

AFTER an embarrassing defeat at Istanbul Basaksehir, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United pulled it out the bag with a 3- 1 win at Goodison Park. Is this the result to turn their form? I’m not convinced it is. I believe their issues run far deeper than a one- off result.

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