19/06/2026
⚽ "I know that kid, and I coach that kid." ⚽
Socceroos forward Mohamed Touré, on the people he's playing for at this World Cup:
"[There's pride in representing] the ones that, when I was younger, they took care of me, or they believed in me, or they took me to a football game, even my coaches and stuff, who helped my family and me with football. I just feel like I'm giving back to them, and I hope they can turn on the TV... and tell one of their workmates that I know that kid and I coach that kid, just to have that proud moment. That's what I play for."
To every GeckoSports coach out there … this is for you. 💙💚
You might be running a Tuesday afternoon session. But to that kid, you could be the coach who took the time, who believed in them, who made them feel like they belonged.
You never know which kid is watching the World Cup today, feeling like anything is possible, thinking “that could be me”. And you never know which one of them might remember your name as the person who made them feel that way.
https://www.espn.com/.../mohamed-toure-nestory-irankunda...