FIFA Education Workshop on fitness and nutrition for female athlete

On the morning of February 11, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) in collaboration with FIFA organized a workshop on improving fitness and nutrition for female football players.

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Attending the workshop were Mr. Tran Anh Tu – VFF Vice President; Mr. Tran Anh Minh – Member of the VFF Executive Committee; Mrs. Nguyen Thanh Ha – VFF Deputy General Secretary; Dr. Ellena Tuner – FIFA Fitness and nutrition specialist for female althlete, the main instructor of the workshop. The workshop has the participation of coaches from women’s football clubs across the country, coaches of girl’s teams, members of the national women’s coaching staff and athletes of the national girl’s teams.

Speaking at the workshop, VFF Vice President Tran Anh Tu thanked FIFA and Dr. Ellena Tuner for supporting and creating favorable conditions for VFF to organize a useful workshop for women’s football teams and clubs in Vietnam. “In recent times, Vietnamese football has made remarkable developments, especially women’s football. We are very proud to have made a historic mark for the first time participating in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. It is hoped that the workshop on improving fitness and nutrition for female players jointly organized by the Vietnam Football Federation and FIFA will provide useful knowledge and contribute to the further development of Vietnamese football”, Mr. Tran Anh Tu shared.

The workshop is part of FIFA’s program to support national associations to prepare physical fitness for female players, raise awareness and optimize quality and performance of female athletes.

Besides, Dr. Ellena Tuner will also attend the matches of the 2023 Women’s National Cup and visit the local women’s football clubs.