A few weeks ago, I came across this story on my Google alert for youth soccer:  A Virginia girl helping to collect and ship used, good condition soccer equipment for a youth girls soccer team in Afghanistan. To read the full story,

click: here.  While I do not know a lot about the culture in Afghanistan, I can appreciate that in a war-stricken country where girls do not have the same freedoms as they do here in the United States, they are given an opportunity to have a new sense of self-discovery through a sport, soccer.

On a related note, a book was written about Afghani girls playing soccer:  Kabul Girl’s Soccer Club by Awista Ayub.  The story seemed fascinating, so I downloaded the book to my Kindle.  I hope in a few weeks to have it read and write a follow-up blog book review.  In the meantime, to get a different perspective on youth soccer, I invite you to check out the website and read the book!  In the meantime, you can read this well-written book review.

By: Jen Lesea-Ames

Youth Soccer Training

CEO, Fitwise Training, Inc.