The boss of Andy’s Soccer Academy in Airdrie has been recognised for “likely the excess mile,” profitable his kids’ soccer group new strops into the bargain.

Andy McCall was named the 2021 Recognition Convey Junior Sporting Club Hero for South East Scotland.

The clothing and faculty uniform professional operates the nationwide levels of competition every single 12 months to recognise unsung heroes of junior sporting golf equipment. And this year, Andy topped the pile.

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Andy, who established up the academy 12 a long time ago, advised Lanarkshire Are living : ”I am confused by winning this award which is a great accomplishment for myself and for my academy.

“Winning a established of strips was also wonderful timing as a person of my teams moved on to perform nine-a-aspect soccer, indicating new gamers, a lot more gamers, new strips.”

Andy was nominated for the award by his assistant academy head, David Foster, and was awarded a trophy for himself and a brand name-new group strip for a person of his academy groups.