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Brooking applauds initiative

Published: Wednesday 29 June 2011, 9.10CET
Sir Trevor Brooking hails a special second annual UEFA Grassroots Day.

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Published: Wednesday 29 June 2011, 9.10CET

Brooking applauds initiative

Sir Trevor Brooking hails a special second annual UEFA Grassroots Day.

The second annual UEFA Grassroots Day took place around Europe in the week leading up to the 2011 UEFA Champions League final, with the main focus of attention being on London's Hyde Park. To learn more about the importance of the day, we spoke to the Football Association's head of development, Sir Trevor Brooking.

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