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A good season for the francophone team
A good first season for the francophone team. Edmonton Fusion FC has a new Francophone COED recreational team. Playing in ESSC, the Fusion did very well in its first season and finished in fourth place. The Fusion family is growing! In addition to the competitive men’s team, weekly meetups, and soccer in French camps, here’s a new program. “It was important for francophones to play in their language or improve their French,” says Joris Desmares-Decaux, president of the Fusion and the team’s captain. “We have many French speaking players in the men’s team as well as the meetups but we play mostly in English. With this new team, we bring a linguistic balance.” A beautiful season for the promotion of French For its first season, the Fusion had a beautiful progression with several players rediscovering soccer. The team finished with four wins, one draw, three losses, and a good 4th place finish. After some challenges in the first games, the players got to know each other better and over time worked well as a team. According to Joris, “playing entirely in French challenges other teams and players. This makes the team unique and ensures an incredible sense of pride. Some […]
16. Dec 2018
Soccer in French camp: a successful second edition!
Soccer in French camp: a successful second edition! The second edition of the Soccer en Français camp ended November 24th. After seven weeks of futsal-oriented practices, the youth of Edmonton and surrounding areas improved their technique and passion for soccer, all in French. And what if the number of Francophone players were to reach 50% in national soccer selections? Or even better, that French was the main language of a Canadian match? A dream, perhaps. The popularity of Soccer en Français camps gives a glimpse of beautiful things for the future. Warm-ups, energizing games, passionate coaches, and smiles on everyone’s lips. This was the weekly routine every Saturday. The rhythmic whistles of the four coaches Giscard, Mohamed, Alejandro and Jean-Philippe alias “Coach JP” resonated through the gym throughout the session. As the sessions progress, the young champions, aged 4 to 8 years, showed their technique, enjoyment for the game, and sportsmanship. Photo shoots, snacks, and coffee! The participants finished the season with a team photo with their coaches, a “very young” tradition of the camp. A moment to engage the children as well as their parents, all were invited to strike a pose together. In celebration of National Francophone Immigration Week on […]
9. Dec 2018
