Friday 19 / April / 2024
Muscat: Football not only involves physical training and honing skills, but also mental training and discipline, and children at the Al Habsi Football School (AHFS) are also taught about their roles in the community and society.
In coordination with Saraya Bandar Jissah, children from the football school came together with other children, parents and representatives from the Al Ahli Football Club to clean a beach in Qantab. “Not every child, who trains in football becomes a football player; so it is important to teach them about the vital role that they have to play in service to the community,” said a representative of AHFS.
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“Football is not only about physical prowess, but also mental strength. Children must also be trained to use their mind and serve their community and society in a positive way,” he added.
Some 110 children from the school participated in the beach clean-up, along with some Qantab residents and children, including Ali Al Habsi, the Oman national team’s captain and Reading FC’s goalkeeper in the English Championship. In all, about 200 people took part in the initiative on that day. “We are planning for more social responsibility programmes that the children can participate in and we welcome any suggestions and ideas for what to do next,” said the source.
AHFS was established in January 2016 with 136 children participating in the football programme. They currently use the Sultan’s School football ground for their training and welcome those, who are born between 2002 and 2009, to sign up.
