that effing "A" celebration

[The Fish 11042]

Richard Aikman and Josh Widdicombe

Wednesday January 9, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

 

Titus Bramble

Titus Bramble: doing it for the kids.

 

"An increasing number of players have adopted a goal celebration where they appear to form the letter 'A' with two fingers from one hand pointing down and the index finger of the other hand forming the horizontal bit," writes Phil Horton. "All I can come up with is a similarity with the 'Anarchy' symbol. Do you know any better?"

 

Yes we do, Phil. The sign represents A-Star, an organisation set up by the QPR defender Fitz Hall, the Everton and England forward Andy Johnson, Ken Bonsu and Ronnie Wilson to counter the increasing problems of violence among young people in Britain today. Mirroring the government's message that "every child matters", A-Star operates "to influence young people to be the best they can be and to realise that they themselves are stars." A-Star also aims to offer real opportunities for all young people, by providing a wide range of activities in which they can take part and eventually even help them find employment in a chosen field.

 

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"This is a great chance for professional footballers to truly give something back," explains Hall, who has benefited from the support of a growing number of fellow professionals, including Emile Heskey, Micah Richards and Leighton Baines. "Kids can come out from their local neighbourhood and win the A-Star contract," enthuses Baines, who is still awaiting his first opportunity to give his own celebration since moving to Everton in August.

 

For more information on A-Star, click here.

 

p.s. at the bit in bold

[Maestro7 0]

Richard Aikman and Josh Widdicombe

Wednesday January 9, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

 

Titus Bramble

Titus Bramble: doing it for the kids.

 

"An increasing number of players have adopted a goal celebration where they appear to form the letter 'A' with two fingers from one hand pointing down and the index finger of the other hand forming the horizontal bit," writes Phil Horton. "All I can come up with is a similarity with the 'Anarchy' symbol. Do you know any better?"

 

Yes we do, Phil. The sign represents A-Star, an organisation set up by the QPR defender Fitz Hall, the Everton and England forward Andy Johnson, Ken Bonsu and Ronnie Wilson to counter the increasing problems of violence among young people in Britain today. Mirroring the government's message that "every child matters", A-Star operates "to influence young people to be the best they can be and to realise that they themselves are stars." A-Star also aims to offer real opportunities for all young people, by providing a wide range of activities in which they can take part and eventually even help them find employment in a chosen field.

 

Article continues

"This is a great chance for professional footballers to truly give something back," explains Hall, who has benefited from the support of a growing number of fellow professionals, including Emile Heskey, Micah Richards and Leighton Baines. "Kids can come out from their local neighbourhood and win the A-Star contract," enthuses Baines, who is still awaiting his first opportunity to give his own celebration since moving to Everton in August.

 

For more information on A-Star, click here.

 

p.s. at the bit in bold

 

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A for Anus!