We are 2 days away, had a great meeting this am to discuss the Opening Day which will finish with a panel discussion on Player Development. Got to prep for topics such as Early Specialization, Playing Up and Long Term Coaching Development. Should be interesting as the coaches coming work with "select" players-either through Sports Schools or the local Football Club. Players get identified early-looking forward to the chatter about the role of recreation soccer and what happens to players that don't get selected.
Spent the rest of the day touring and eating and eating. We have realized that meals are a way to show hospitality-what this means though is that you need to try what is put in front of you. That stinky/fermented tofu did me in... Was ok with the jelly fish but am still recovering alla GB in Portugal last year with ODP and his penchant for bathrooms.
Fantastic hosts, looking forward to the Futbol on Monday. Touring some other sites on Sunday. USA v Brazil tonight at 11:30pm.Great sites today included old and new town Shanghai. Of course we found a Starbucks in old town! Lots of history-plus, a sense of the future with the quality of a skyline that resembles Manhattan. The World's second tallest building is here. |
The Bund |
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Dr. Brendan Dwyer in the Shanghai Gardens |
Cheers,
Paul
Paul
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