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#40 JUN 20 Mo Adams discusses life in the MLS and his academic mission Al-Amin Kazeem Caleb Richards Erasmus+ Projects Life Skills MENTAL SKILLS & RESILIENCE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT #40 JUN 20 PROGRAMME WRITTEN BY JACK WYLIE | DESIGN BY ICG Si Williams @SimonWilliamsV1 LTFC Academy @academyltfc Thank you to @JamieEdwards for delivering an outstanding first of four Great personal developlment session for mental skills webinars to 40+ @efl & the U18’s today with @elitehoops11 from LFE @LFEonline players #LifeSkills @LFEonline. Boys looked at motivation and what they can be doing during this period of lockdown #lifeskills SUPPORT #personaldevelopment DURING COVID-19 SUPPORT PAGE www.lfe.org.uk/news/lfe-support/ MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING LIFE SKILLS FROM HOME Si Williams League Football Education SOCIAL MEDIA FINANCE @SimonWilliamsV1 @LFEonline Current first and second year @LFEonline #LFELifeSkillsFromHome Salford City FC League Football Education apprentices have access to a new Use your time wisely during lockdown by @SalfordCityFC @LFEonline ‘Well-Being’ module on the EMS. enhancing your personal development. Once logged in, it can be found under Here’s the first half of LFE’s Life Skills This afternoon the Academy took part Red Star Education are creating financial ‘My Courses’. tasks for you to consider. in the pilot of a Social Media Risk & advice videos & blog resources for #HealthyAtHome Opportunity course apprentices. BWFCAcademyEducation A big thank you to @WoodCathy and Personal Budgeting | @BWFC_Education @LFEonline for delivering an engaging and https://bit.ly/39z7ZMb insightful session! Invisible Spending | So Thursday it is, which can only mean https://bit.ly/2UxDNwI 1 thing, Psychology. The @PFA & Covid-19 Scams | https://bit.ly/3dLg2sH @LFEonline have provided 3 months Financial Goals | https://bit.ly/341eo1D free access to @Headspace so players EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & can work on mindfulness, engage INCLUSION in meditation & help distress during FROM HOME lockdown. Link is in your Google FIRST HALF TRANSFERABLE SKILLS Classroom Emma Metheringham #BWFCSupportProgramme @EMetheringham Derby County Academy @LFEonline @dcfcacademy @kickitout @LincolnCity_FC Thanks to @Cecil_jee for this mornings Great session today led by Troy Townsend talent transfer workshop with U9/10/11 and Marcus Gayle on Racism in Football. players and parents. From footballer to Thought provoking and insightful. Scholars dancer and beyond!! #SoulSmiling were class too! #Talenttransfer #IsolationLife #StaySafe 2 Touchline JUN 20 JUN 20 Touchline 3 LTFC Academy Portsmouth FC Academy @academyltfc @PompeyAcademy Great insight from ex @LutonTown Kicking things off, Joe Hancott took on apprentice @georgemurray_ for the U16’s the challenge of a Sunday Roast #Pompey & U18’s. George spoke about his academy career, how he prepared for life after his apprenticeship, his scholarship in America and his new podcast project https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/ podcast/the-next-step/id1509081090 Here’s a look at @LFEonline #transition how apprentices have been keeping busy during the Doncaster Rovers FC lockdown period. @drfc_official NEWS | @DRFC_Academy U18s have been learning some football terms in British Sign Language to support Oxford United Academy @DeafTrust and #DeafAwarenessWeek @AcademyOUFC Jude Bellingham #DRFC https://bit.ly/3b7SNXq @BellinghamJude 50 Skills for life is now well under way... check out some of the best offerings from Day 2 of the #KROChallenge done as part our young players here on @YouTube! of the big night in Felt so nice to be https://youtu.be/JEB-d28rZOE @LFEonline back St. Andrews! See you all soon https://justgiving.com/team/bcfcstaff @OUFCOfficial #StriveShareSmile #investinginthelivesofyoungfootballers Burton Albion Academy @BAFCAcademy We’ve been ‘Zooming’ this morning! Rochdale AFC #YoungBrewers PDP staff + players, joined @officiallydale by Club Captain Jake Buxton, caught up on all things @LFEonline education, life A day in isolation with @Luke_Matheson41 whilst away from the Club and staying in Our @RochdaleAcademy graduate good shape! It was great to see everyone and England Under-18 international talks together lads! #SquadGoals Joe Thompson education, fitness and down time @JJL_Thompson #RAFC BRFC Academy Preparing the future @academy_brfc Two great Zoom sessions this afternoon with both @LaticsOfficial U18s and U23s. Some great work from our scholars and Two really mature and engaging groups. U16s this week. Running a live programme Providing them with coping mechanism daily via Zoom covering both player and and strategies for dealing with these personal development... uncertain times. Thanks @mikehurn76 @Rovers @LFEonline #inspire 4 Touchline JUN 20 JUN 20 Touchline 5 LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM From being rejected by Derby County, to mixing with elite players in Major League Soccer, Mo Adams has overcome many obstacles to earn a career in football. While Rams Academy products like Max Bird, The Brit abroad thrived in his new life in New Jayden Bogle, Jason Knight and Max Lowe have York, claiming numerous awards in the highly- become established first-teamers at Pride Park, regarded Atlantic Coast Conference, as well Adams was forced on a different path after being as being named Syracuse’s Rookie of the Year released by the club in 2015. before donning the captain’s armband in his When a prospective move to Blackburn Sophomore season. Rovers fell through due to injury, the tenacious “When you come from England and you’ve been midfielder turned his attention to the USA, in an Academy, you get a bit of respect,” Adams pursuing a scholarship at the prestigious said. “However, with that comes accountability Syracuse University, which sparked his journey and increased expectations. They invest a lot to to the MLS. give you a scholarship and the way to repay that “As an apprentice, you learn how to be disciplined faith was to be the best person, student and and you mature as a person,” the 23-year-old player I could be. told LFE. “You’re working within a competitive “I came in as a Freshman with a chip on my environment which requires resilience and shoulder and I think that mentality spread to mental toughness, so I was prepared to deal with other guys in the group. I wanted to set an any setbacks that came my way in America. example at all times, whether it be in training, “I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a in matches, in the classroom or just generally reason. Nothing worth having comes easy and I around campus. have the mindset to use adversity as motivation. “You become part of a family and I was proud to “I remember making a LinkedIn account and represent the Orange. People are dedicated fans messaging over 200 coaches in England, from and pay money to watch college sport. Even at managers to assistants to scouts, and I didn’t get our soccer games, we’d consistently play in front a single response. I then played in a showcase of around 4,000 supporters. game for Vertex Soccer and received around 10 “A lot of our matches were nationally televised full scholarship offers to go to the States, so it and nothing goes unnoticed because there is was nice to feel wanted again.” such extensive coverage. 6 Touchline JUN 20 JUN 20 Touchline 7 COMING TO THE STATES" GAVE ME THE CHANCE TO PURSUE MY DREAM OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER WHILE ALSO STAYING IN EDUCATION AND HAVING THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. " “Every game counts. It’s very challenging and player interviews holding as much significance “I have a lot of fond memories of my time in from the MLS’ partnership with Southern New it motivates you to be competitive every day as College highlights and Player Combine Chicago. They gave me a lot of opportunities as Hampshire University, which offers players a because there are rewards that will come with performance. a first-year player, which isn’t always the case. flexible online education. performing to a high standard.” “It is like a job interview when you meet with the After my first few games, I’d already been tasked “I made a commitment to complete the whole Adams’ success was not just restricted to his clubs beforehand,” said Adams. “The whole point with marking Sebastian Giovinco and Ignacio college experience and you have so much free performance on the pitch, with his commitment of it is to find out who you are as a person, so Piatti, so I was thrown straight into the deep time as a professional athlete. It’s important to to education resulting in an inclusion on you’ve got to be mature, well-rounded and have end, but thankfully I managed to rise to the use that time to get better as an individual and the University’s Athletic Director Honor good communication skills. occasion.” to also work on your future,” he said. Roll, which recognises outstanding academic “Those qualities also directly translate to being a Having spent 18 months with the Fire, 2018 “I’m learning about Sports Management at the accomplishments. better player, because you need to communicate MLS Cup champions Atlanta United – managed moment, but my long-term intention is to get “Over there, you’re a student first and an athlete clearly with your team-mates and have the by Dutch legend Frank de Boer – came calling into broadcasting. I’m planning to do a Masters second,” he continued. “Coming to the States gave confidence to perform under pressure when the for his services last July. degree in Digital Broadcasting and Journalism me the chance to pursue my dream of becoming a spotlight is on you. Adams made an instant impact, scoring his first and I’m trying to get more involved in media professional player while also staying in education “I loved the whole draft experience and hearing my professional goal two minutes into his debut, work to build my connections and experience in and having the University experience.