Two groups of girls participated in the program — a total of 30 young participants. The training was conducted by coaches Maria Sas-Batrak and Oksana Plakhova. Training sessions combined football exercises with game scenarios from Disney cartoons, which made the training process more interesting and helped actively engage girls in football.

Volunteers also joined the sessions. They assisted the coaches with working with participants and noted that such projects motivate girls to be more active in playing football and showcasing their abilities.

Parents of the participants also positively evaluate the program, emphasizing that combining football with elements from their favorite cartoons makes training interesting for children and helps develop team spirit and love for the game.

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Goals of UEFA Playmakers program, implemented by the Ukrainian Football Association:

• Familiarize girls with football, creating an environment focused on fun, friends, and football;
• Introduce a new individual coaching approach that uses imagination (inspired by stories and characters from Disney) as a tool for training and acquiring game skills in football;
• Improve life skills of girls, basic movement skills, and teach the fundamentals of football to foster lifelong love for the sport.