Nearly 150 Myanmar children participated in a one-day football clinic near Thuwanna Stadium last month given by players from the Myanmar national women’s football team. The children not only learned new football skills from their favorite players but also were taught the value of good nutrition and exercise. The event was sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands, in cooperation with the Myanmar Football Federation and Dutch Lady. The participating children were from an orphanage outside of Bago called Full Moon Development Family. For two hours they were able to enjoy basic training exercises, have lunch, and hang out with female football team. The Myanmar national football team has a rich history in women’s football. The team was three time runner-up in the Southeast Asian Games in 1997, 2003, and 2005. Myanmar also triumphed twice in the AFF Women’s Championship in 2004 and 2007.
