Brazilian Soccer Schools (BSS) has been identified as the answer to England's problems within football by the BBC who witnessed one of its pioneering coaching sessions, with reporter Mark Bright commenting that "what we want to get away from is kids playing on full size pitches."

Bright, a former-professional footballer with the likes of Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday and now BBC Sports presenter, spent time with BSS East Hertfordshire, observing a core coaching session. He was impressed with the amount of time each child spent with the ball at their feet, saying, "i've been here for an hour or so and the kids have had a ball at their feet all that time".

Bright also visisted Millwall FC's youth academy to compare the standards of training and met with Joe Little, the club's Academy Director who feels that "poverty produces players". Such a dated view is testament to the success of BSS who are increasingly producing players capable of outshining their overseas counterparts in the same environment as the professional clubs.

Andrew Anastasiou, who runs BSS Hertfordshire, said, "We're working very much on technique. We're working on giving the children opportunities to have touches on the ball - hey'll have five-hundred, six-hundred touches on the ball in a c

oaching session - so that they can build up their skill base so that when they go to play they have confidence on the ball."

When asked by Bright how we can get English youngsters up to the same standards as their overseas equivalents, BSS East Hertfordshire coach John Manitara added, "We can easily do it. It's all about building up their self-confidence and teaching them the beautiful game. The main thing is improving skills, going through the core skills and using every part of the foot."

This coverage compliments the growing tide of support for BSS within the UK and overseas as England's problems on the international stage continue, and BSS founder Simon Clifford commented, "It's great that the work of all of our coaches, which began over ten years ago, is finally being recognised. We are now beginning to see the products of our work, and are increasingly working with, as opposed to against, professional clubs who are embracing our methods."

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