Plans for a new community sports area for Aberdeen youngsters are being considered by council officials. Around £350,000 has already been invested by local authority chiefs in the existing sites: Cruyff Court Denis Law on Catherine Street and Cruyff Court Neale Cooper in Tullos. In Aberdeen the project was led by the Denis Law Legacy Trust, and the existing courts host a range of activities including the Denis Law Streetsport initiative. Sport’s ‘key role’ in wellbeingJenny Laing, leader of Aberdeen City Council, said: “With only one other Cruyff Court in Scotland outside of Aberdeen, we are leading the way in providing this internationally-recognised community facility, which has proved to be a great success in our city. Niels Meijer of the Johan Cruyff Foundation added: “With this Cruyff Court we can create space for children and youngsters to play and enjoy sport, to make friends and grow as people.

Source: Express July 21, 2021 14:03 UTC