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The perfect read for budding footballers!
Now kids can give themselves the best chance of becoming a professional football player
with the new eBook ‘Passion for Football’ by Rohan Ricketts.
Professional footballer Rohan Ricketts was like the majority of young boys, spending his
childhood kicking a ball around. He went on to join Arsenal Youth Team and has played
in the UK Premier League, the MLS in Canada and for teams in Europe, most recently in
Germany. This month he made his next career move by joining Irish Premier Division
Champions Shamrock Rovers.
In Passion for Football Ricketts examines what has contributed to his success so far and
gives advice to young players who have their sights set on a career in football. Using his
wealth of experience in the world of football, both on and off the pitch, he takes them from
starting out in the school team to flying high and diversifying for career longevity.
Using his F.A.C.T.S (Focus, Attitude, Confidence, Tenacity and Skill) approach to football
he explains the essential skills and attitude needed to succeed. In each section he gives
examples from his own career to pass on what he has learnt to the next generation.
Ricketts is passionate about Youth Development and its importance for the future of
football worldwide.
“In my experience, those who have a greater desire to succeed are more often than not the
ones who do succeed. Those who are single minded, driven and have the burning desire
inside, have more chance of making it to the top than the ones who think that owning a flash
pair of boots is the most important thing. You have to want to finish in first place, and strive
for improvement every day.”
Don’t just take Ricketts’ word for it – Passion for Football includes interviews with fellow
players from around the world including Tom Huddlestone, Mark Bright, Zesh Rehman, Paul
McVeigh, Darren Bent and Maurice Edu. Recognising that preparation and your support
network is as important to your success as skills are; Ricketts also includes articles by
specialists from behind the scenes on Nutrition and Fitness.
Written in bite size chapters, this eBook is a must read for kids and parents alike!
Available from £3.99 at
iTunes
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.com
Amazon.de
Notes for Editors:
Rohan Ricketts is a 28 year old English footballer who started out in the Arsenal Youth Team
and went on to play for Tottenham Hotspur, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers
and Barnsley in England before moving to Toronto to play in the MLS. It was in Toronto
that he started to be more involved with the media, with his own web show Rollin’ with
Ricketts and regular appearances on TSN and Fan590 radio. When he left Toronto to return
to Europe he played in Hungary and Moldova before signing for Wilhelmsaven in Germany
for the 2010/11 season. He has just signed for Shamrock Rovers in the Irish Premier Division
and is looking forward to playing a part in their league and Europa Cup campaign.
An articulate and knowledgeable professional, Rohan writes for a range of media including
The Sabotage Times and his own Online Magazine Column10.com. This summer he was an
analyst on TSN’s coverage of the Under 21 European Championship and is a regular Guest
on radio stations such as TalkSport in the UK and Fan 590 in Canada.
Useful links
www.rohanricketts.com
www.column10.com
Follow Rohan on Twitter @rohanricketts
Follow Rohan on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RohanRicketts10
Contact
For more information or for interviews contact Kate Hamer at hamerkate@gmail.com or on
00447854 625278
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