AM Soccer footballers make their return to the field

The Cupar based club has been providing over 125 hours worth of online activity for participants around the world during the Covid19 pandemic.

A range of Zoom classes were provided throughout lockdown, including ball work and skill sessions, fitness sessions, and yoga.

Throughout, players were tasked with completing parts of the club’s curriculum-based homework sessions in their back gardens or local parks, as well as participating in challenges to compete for the fastest time.

With a reach of over 700 participants, including players and families from America, China and Kenya, it proved to be a huge success and provided a well-needed source of exercise for communities around the world.

Daniel Mason, AM Soccer club co-ordinator, says the local organisation did everything it could during lockdown to keep the football content coming.

He said: ”The club also provided some midweek and Saturday night entertainment with the production of their own show, live on Facebook. ‘Live with Big Lindsay’ became a hit, where AM Soccer Club manager, Lindsay Sharp, sat down to talk to some high profile names in the world of football to gain an insight into what it takes to reach the top as a player or coach.

“Guests included AM Soccer graduates who have now moved on to senior football or have gained football scholarships in the USA and in total, over 500 viewers tuned in on Facebook to watch.

“Saturday night also provided a skill school show, where two players from AM Soccer would play for points on the score board in a 1v1 challenge, using the skills they have learned from the weekly Zoom classes.

“Due to the popularity of both live programmes, the club will look to continue them once a month for the foreseeable future, as it provided a great source of entertainment for everyone tuning in.” The Cupar club got back to the grass in the middle of July with over 100 players attending weekday sessions.

With sessions available from children aged three to 18 years old, it certainly is a huge boost to the community to not only see some normality returning, but for the health and wellbeing for children and teenagers.