French guide promotes respect
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Former French international Dominique Rocheteau has teamed up with journalist Chérif Ghemmour to produce a new book in French, Le Guide du Respect dans le Football, which carries ten commandments of respect.
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UEFA is, thankfully, not alone in promoting respect: the head of the French Football Federation's ethics committee, former French international Dominique Rocheteau, has teamed up with journalist Chérif Ghemmour to produce a new book in French, Le Guide du Respect dans le Football, illustrated by Aki and published by Calmann-Lévy.
Ten commandments of respect
The guide contains ten stories about a team called Respect, corresponding to ten commandments of respect: for the coach, your team-mates, your own body and health, others, the referee, your opponents, diversity, the public, equipment and facilities, and the match. Each story is accompanied by a contribution from a big name in French football, either a player or a coach.
Educational tool
The book is designed to serve as an educational tool, with the ultimate objective being to make young boy and girl footballers aware of the meaning of respect – a word which UEFA and its President Michel Platini have been promoting since UEFA EURO 2008™.
Clickhereto order the book.