Academy Duo Award Youngsters

Academy youngsters Adam Morgan and Joe Rafferty paid a special visit to Speke's Goals Centre on Monday.

The duo dropped by to hand out certificates to 60 local children who had taken part in Liverpool FC's half-term soccer camp at the centre.

LFC Community Coach Dave McParland said: "We have had the facilities off Goals Soccer Centre for free which is fantastic and we'd like to say a big 'thank you' to them.

"We have had over 60 children from local schools come down for a week between 10am until 3pm and it has been a great experience for them."

Striker Morgan added: "The facilities at Goals Soccer Centre are absolutely fantastic and it was great to meet the kids and put something back into the community.

"Before I came to Liverpool we didn't have facilities like this and I was playing Sunday League football, so the kids can only benefit from something as good as the one in Speke."

During the camp, the kids were also given talks about vital social issues and the importance of working together as a team.

Club Chaplain and Community Manager Bill Bygroves said: "I think this is vitally important in all sorts of ways.

"Not only does it keep the children fit and healthy it is a great way for the club to engage with its community and to partner with the Goals centre.

"They had a wonderful time and learnt some new skills and important social messages.

"We gave them a little cameo of our Truth for Youth messages we take into schools which are very important telling them about racism, bullying, knife crime and the importance of being a good person."