Monthly newsletter - June 2023
Hi all,
Welcome to the June edition of my blog, let’s get into it!
Football camps during the summer holidays
I’m super excited to let you all know that we will be running multiple weeks during the summer holidays! At the moment, we have three weeks planned, with the possibility of another week being added.
Please note the change of location - we will now be at Gosling Sports Park in Welwyn - 5 mins away from Cotlandswick leisure centre. It’s easily accessible by the A1 and A414.
All of the details including dates, cost and any other details can be found by clicking here.
What I’m liking at the moment
All of the talk at the moment is about signings…
Let’s start with my favourite player, the GOAT, Lionel Messi… much has been made of his move to Inter Miami which took most of the footballing world by surprise. Other than the reported $150m deal, the decision itself is an interesting one. I am actually looking forward to seeing how Messi handles it - is he going to find the will power to prove himself or will he just sit back and cash in his cheque?
Arsenal continue to make big noises with two marquee signings over the last week - firstly with Kai Havertz, who broke his own record as most expensive German player ever. The Gunners followed this up with the long awaited announcement of Declan Rice, who signed for a reported £100m+ fee. A lot has been made of this price tag, but I just see it as; that’s what players cost. Gone are the days where teams get a proven top level player for £10m, that’s just football now.
Jude Bellingham completed his move to Real Madrid. It’s been a while since Real made such a big signing. I’m really looking forward to seeing if he can play with the same amount of freedom and bite that he did at Dortmund.
I’m looking forward to the Women's World Cup, which starts on the 20th July in New Zealand. USA enter the tournament as the bookies favourite closely followed by England, who are coming off the back of their Euro 2021 win. My dark horses are Germany and Spain, both of which will be tough to beat in my opinion!
Worth a watch
‘The Coaches Voice’ youtube channel uploads some great videos, and this one featuring Cesc Fabregas talking tactics and playing under Arsene Wenger is no exception https://youtu.be/yIHnusixSgA
Missing football? Here are 10 of the best Champions League goals from last year:
Any other signings that I should b e taking more note of? Let me know!
Thanks,
Jesse