Intrinsic motivation


If you ask young people why they play football, what do you think they say? In the largest survey of its type nearly 10,000 youth sport participants gave their reasons:


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to have fun to improve skills and learn new skills for thrills and excitement to be with friends or make new friends to succeed or win


In all surveys like this one, children prioritise fun, enjoyment, friends and developing new skills over medals and trophies – although the occasional silverware does no harm!


Exactly the same pattern has recently been replicated with youth players up and down England in research led by Nick Levett of the Football Association.


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