 One player practises his keep-up skills |
Tackling Skills is a project that gives young people the chance to work with BBC sports journalists to help develop their literacy and communication skills by using sport to inspire and motivate them.
Two aspiring journalists from the scheme describe their experiences of the Your Game event in Liverpool.
In all honesty, a day like this is hard to explain. It was amazing; the acts, the football, the people - it was memorable.
I've learned a lot about people - about their background, talents and skills.
For instance, take one of the acts on show Mr Silky Skills.
His tricks were unbelievable, he juggled, flipped and skipped while the ball was balanced on his leg. You name it, he did it with a ball!
It was very entertaining watching acts perform on stage. One of the acts was a guy named Kof and the only word I can use to describe him is "talented".
 Two Muslim Youth players celebrate a remarkable victory |
He sang, rapped and got the crowd in the palm of his hand.
There were also stalls around the event offering different things such as football commentary, DJing and even advice on sexual health.
I spoke to Ann-Marie Taylor, who was working on that particular stall and she told me how this event was good at getting young people off the streets and helping them socialise with others.
There were some amazing characters, but the one who stood out the most was Siddi Majubah, who coached the Dream Team and United Colours of Kensington.
Siddi did a great street dance on stage - but the real reason he was there was to ensure people forgot about their differences and came together to enjoy an amazing day out.
It's not just about football, it's about taking part and enjoying the experience together.
Your Game is about one word - fun. It's a great idea to bring people together like this, different ethnic backgrounds joking around together.
 Casm's graffiti masterpiece was a sight to behold |
Mix in live local entertainment from DJs and girl bands, information about sexual health and fighting racism in football, impressive artwork from a graffiti artist called Casm and you're halfway there.
After the live acts had finished it was time for the knockout rounds of the football to get underway.
All the teams I had spoken to said they all thought the tournament was a great idea; to bring people together like and have a kickabout - albeit a bit of friendly competition!
We want to hear about your Your Game experiences, use your own personal web pages or email yourgame@bbc.co.uk and let us know.
Your Game is a partnership between the BBC and the Football Foundation, with support from Barclays Spaces for Sports.
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