John Hartson attends SFW training session

Street Football Wales were delighted to welcome John Hartson and JOE Media to the session in Cardiff this week.

 The former Wales international, who amassed 51 international caps, scoring 14 goals, observed the action and met the coaching staff, volunteers and players.  

Hartson has a fantastic pedigree in football, having played for the likes of Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic. 

The striker now regularly appears as a pundit for S4C, Sky Sports, Premier Sports TV and BT Sport.  

Having someone of Hartson’s stature was a great experience and a boost for our players on another great drop-in session in the capital.  

Project manager Scott Jeynes was thrilled to welcome Hartson to the session.  

“It was fantastic to have John Hartson at the session in Cardiff to learn about Street Football Wales.  

“John spoke to all players and was really engaged with what we do. The uplift the players received from having John there was priceless and was an example of how barriers can be broken.”

 Development Officer Caitlin Thomas also expressed her delight at having someone of Hartson’s calibre in attendance.  

“It was fantastic to have John at the session he really bought into the project and can see the importance of what we do.”