The third project implementation center of the Ukrainian Football Association and UEFA Playmakers Association of Football in Volyn Oblast — Roshishche. Project sessions are held at the Roshishche Youth Sports School, where coaches Yevheniya Yuzvak and Oleh Katerinyuk work with children.

Yevheniya Yuzvak says: "Last year we continued narrative football training for girls inspired by Disney's 'Frozen 2'. The main goal is physical development, team spirit, ball handling skills, tactical thinking and love for football."

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During training, girls learn the basic rules of football, passing techniques, ball handling and shooting, basic tactical schemes and positional placement, perform coordination exercises, speed, endurance, reaction time, elements of team play and interaction.

Training takes place in a friendly atmosphere with an emphasis on support, equality, and mutual respect. Football for girls is not only a sport but also a path to self-realization, new friends, and victories.

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Our girls also actively participated in the UAF project 'Open Football Festivals'. They demonstrated not only their sports skills but also cohesion, responsibility, and leadership qualities.

Therefore, we thank the Ukrainian Football Association and AFA for providing these opportunities. UEFA Playmakers is a great project to engage girls in football and further develop them.

Objectives of the UEFA Playmakers program implemented by the Ukrainian Football Association:

• To familiarize girls with football, creating an environment focused on fun, friends, and football;
• To introduce a new individual coaching approach that uses imagination (inspired by Disney stories and characters) as a tool for training and acquiring game skills in football;
• To improve life skills, basic movement skills, and teach the basics of football to foster lifelong love for the sport.