Football tournament in Lübz: Fairplay and team spirit win over goals!

Football tournament in Lübz: Fairplay and team spirit win over goals!

The FairPlay Soccer Tour, one of the largest sports pedagogical projects in Germany, celebrated her comeback at the high school in Lübz after eight years. Around 50 teams, including creative names such as "Lattenknaller Deluxe", "Banker" and "The Cucumber Troupe", took part in this special event yesterday. The atmosphere was characterized by enthusiasm and fair cooperation right from the start.

in three age groups that started separately by gender and a separate Ü18 class, the participants kicked on 13 x 15 meters of fields without a goalkeeper. The focus was not only on the gates, but rather on the promotion of responsibility and a respectful way of dealing with each other. Nordkurier reported that the teams even contributed to the fact that fewer point deductions took place and the fair play idea took place in the foreground moved.

a place of encounter

Project manager Markus Gottschalk emphasized how important the exchange after the games is: "We rely on dialogue to strengthen the cooperation." Mayor Astrid Becker and Björn Mauch, a board member of the East German Sparkassen, also opened the tournament at 9 a.m. and were enthusiastic about the high number of participants. A total of around 200 girls and boys from the host school and regional schools were active.

The FairPlay Soccer Tour has been on the road for a quarter of a century and pulls participants of all ages. The goal is clear: use the potential of sport to promote participation and equality. Soccer tour emphasizes that the project is fighting against discrimination and exclusion, whether due to skin color, origin or gender.

on the way to the federal final

The best teams have the chance at this tournament to qualify for the federal final at Werbellinsee, which will take place at the end of July. At least 300 participating teams from all over Germany are expected. This possibility not only motivates the players, but also promotes social cohesion and fair play-related behavior.

The framework for such an important project is not only visible in sports practice, but also in educational work. According to an article in Specialist Pedagogy Sport plays an important role in the field of social responsibility, and the concept of the Fairplay Soccer Tour is a lighthouse project that pursues both sporting and social goals.

While the small and young at heart fight for the ball on the field, a completely different game happens behind it. The FairPlay Soccer Tour shows that in sports not only goals count, but also the way there and the values ​​that go hand in hand.