In a partnership between JD, Nike and Football Beyond Borders, we gave the local kids in Moss Side the chance to meet and train with Manchester City’s midfield maestro and 2024 Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri!
Taking place at the Millenium Powerhouse, the day was full of fun as the treble winning midfielder gave the Moss Side youth a taste of what it takes to win on the big stage.
We’ve got a lot to run through, so here’s how it went down!
The Quest 
The day kicked off with a ten-minute task focused on teamwork. The guests were invited to complete a ‘Find Your Win’ card, where they answered questions about the skills and mindsets needed to achieve wins.
Each answer ticked off brought them closer to the all-important surprise. As they raced through the questions, they were met with a shock as City’s treble winning superstar, Rodri, greeted them in The Boot Room with Nike’s Mad Energy Pack boots – with JD bringin’ all the Nike tech goodies!
Ballin’ Out On The Pitch 
Taking things up a gear, it was time for the main moment. Testing their skills and winning mentality, Rodri invited the youngsters onto the JD x Nike pitch to turn up the heat 
He challenged them with drills including heading practice, shooting power, passing precision and wrapped things up with a crossbar challenge.
The tasks all linked to the behaviours needed to win on the pitch – setting the tone for the next part of the day.
Q&A Session 
After everyone got to kick ball with the midfielder, Football Beyond Borders’ very own Sam Hulme kicked off a Q&A session between Rodri and the guests, talking about their learnings from the day.
He asked the guests questions about what they took from the day and how they would apply skills on the pitch to their everyday life.
Once the session ended, the guests were given the opportunity to get an item from the Mad Energy Pack signed by Rodri.
And that’s what went down! Keep your eyes out for even more exciting JD events coming your way soon.
Don’t forget to look out for Rodri poppin’ up across our socials @jdsports, with content from presenter Kyle Walker (@kylewalker15).
