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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 5 Highlights
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Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 5 Highlights

What an incredible finish to our week-long Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament! We started our final day with another fun teamwork drill led by our NMIFA National Team coaches before heading into an exciting day of semifinal and championship matches in both the U8 and U12 divisions. The competition was intense and full of […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 4
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Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 4

Throughout this week’s Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament, our players have shown what true team spirit looks like — encouraging one another, competing with respect, and supporting teammates in and out of the game. As we celebrate National Prevention Week, these athletes are also showing their commitment to making healthy choices, staying active, and […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 4 Highlights
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Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 4 Highlights

We kicked off the afternoon with an energetic warm-up session and mini competition led by our NMIFA National Team coaches! With our players ready for another competitive day on the pitch, the tournament moved from an intense preliminary round and impressive quarter final action! Every team brought incredible effort and teamwork, and most of all, […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 3 | Youth Ambassadors
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Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 3 | Youth Ambassadors

Play Smart, Live Strong Youth Ambassadors During our Opening Ceremony, we celebrated our Play Smart, Live Strong Youth Ambassadors! These young leaders are joining us in inspiring a stronger and healthier future for our community. They proudly led the Players’ Pledge and stood together with their peers, to commit to: * Make smart choices * […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 3 Highlights
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Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 3 Highlights

The excitement continues at our Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament as we officially celebrated our Opening Ceremony and another action-packed day of matches! Game Day 3 brought the energy and teamwork from all of our young players, with the U12 division gearing up for the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds today Thank you to all […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 2
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Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 2

I Commit to Play Smart, Live Strong! Check out our players, coaches, and teams come together to celebrate National Prevention Week by sharing their commitment to Play Smart, Live Strong – by making healthy and smart choices on and off the field. With smiles and team spirit our participants took photos with our Play Smart, […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 2 Highlights
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Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 2 Highlights

Game Day 2 Highlights We had another exciting day at our Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament! Players in the U8 and U12 Divisions kicked off the day with a fun training activity led by our NMIFA National Team coaches, where they practiced their skills and teamwork before jumping into the tournament games. Our young […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 1 Highlights
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Play Smart, Live Strong Football Tournament | AFC Grassroots Football Day x National Prevention Week | Game Day 1 Highlights

What an exciting first day of tournament action! After our National Prevention Week lesson on communication and support, our U8 and U12 players brought those same skills onto the field during their matches. They were seen encouraging each other, communicating on the pitch, and showing great sportsmanship throughout the matches! It was a fantastic start […]

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Read more about Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 1
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Play Smart, Live Strong | National Prevention Week | Day 1

Celebrating Possibilities! Following our National Prevention Week education and awareness session, our players continued our celebration by visiting our Play Smart, Live Strong Pledge Wall to share their commitment to making healthy and smart choices on and off the field. By signing their names, our players showed that they are ready to support their teammates, […]

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