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Football fans get ready, Brazilica 2012 Soccer Zone is returning to Liverpool for a fun filled day of Brazilian Style Football that the whole family can enjoy. On Saturday 14th July, Soccer Zone invites all members of the public to come and show off their skills or just watch the fun between 12 and 6pm at the new site in Clayton Square.
Together with principal partners Liverpool Football Club, AFC Liverpool, Brazilian Soccer Schools and Liverpool Homelessness Football Club, Brazilica 2012 will recreate the electric atmosphere of a Brazilian sports arena in Clayton Square.
Kicking off the day will be Olympic Torch Bearer Mark Morrow carrying his keepsake Olympic Torch with a short announcement. After becoming homeless and turning his life around, Mark is now an inspiration to other homeless individuals and provides talks around the country about the advantages of football and sport in people’s lives.
The Soccer Zone will also host a range of football activities including skill-based coaching sessions, family fun penalty shoot-outs, as well as freestyle competitions. Liverpool Football Club Health Trainers will be there throughout the afternoon, providing information and advice to members of the public and Lucas Leiva has donated a signed football shirt to be won in support of Brazilica 2012.
Brazilian sports activities will also be on offer, with opportunities for children to get involved in learning freestyle football tricks, whilst live samba bands and dancers in sparkling costumes will entertain the crowds Rio style. The whole event is being run with generous support from Liverpool PCT and the 20/20 Decade of Health and Wellbeing, promoting active lifestyles for all.
Paul Barnard, Brazilica Soccer Zone Organiser said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to promote links between Liverpool and Brazil through our shared passion for football, like carnival it’s fun, enjoyable and everyone can get involved”
Paul McCombs, AFC Liverpool said: “AFC Liverpool is proud to support Brazilica, Come and take part, improve your art. You'll never walk alone with the Soccerzone."
Ray Owen, Brazilian Soccer School said: “Come along with all the family to Brazilica Soccerzone and learn to play football the Brazilian way, through Futebol de Salao, the world’s Unique N01 Soccer coaching programme.”
Programme for the day:
·12.00 – Opening Ceremony, Mark Morrow plus Olympic Torch will appear on main stage in Williamson Square for short soccer zone announcement and then make his way, accompanied by dancers, to Clayton Square
·12.15 – Futsal Skills Demo involving squad players and coaches from Brazilian Soccer Schools
·12.30 – Free open access coaching sessions for 3 -10yrs and 10 – 14yrs and skills based sessions provided by qualified coaches from AFC, LHFC and BSS
·2.30 – PANA [ Streetstyle ] demo by BSS players, plus members of the public
·3.00 - Family Penalty shoot-out with guest goalkeeper Mark Morrow; mums v dads, lads v dads, an opportunity for everyone to get involved.
·4.30 - Freestyle exhibition and competition with guest appearance by a professional freestyler
·6.00 - Prize giving and announcements
·6.30 - Close
Brazilica promises to be Liverpool's most exciting, exotic and vibrant spectacle, exploding with life, music, sport and dazzling costumes through the streets of the city centre, so get Brazilica 2012 (13 – 15 July) in your diaries and get ready to party with Liverpool Carnival Company.
