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Leighton Thompson

Theme: Benefits of Sports

Topic: Different ways in which success can be achieved through football

Explanation:

To investigate the different ways in which football can be beneficial and how success could be

attained from pursuing football. Different persons who achieved some form of success in football

were used as data sources to show in what way have they been successful thus far in football.

Secondary Sources

PIECE 1

Author: Jeremy Schaap

Title: Lionel Messi Success Story

Copyright Date: May !. "#$

Place of Pulication: %nited &ingdom

!ame of Pulisher: Successstory

PIECE "

Author: Leighton LevyTitle: Jamaican 'oungsters Join ()a*

Copyright Date: January "+ "#"

Place of Pulication: Jamaica

!ame of Pulisher: The ,leaner 

Challenges:

Difficulty in finding persons who achieved success in football to conduct interview+hence there was a small sample si-e. (s a result less data than what was wanted was

available so results were limited. ard to find mutual times to construct interview as both interviewees had a busy schedule

 but this was eventually resolved by planning a specific time for the interview

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  /hallenge in covering a wide geographic area0 researcher wasn1t able to conduct

interview with persons out of his area because of lac2 of connection. (s a result the datasource was confined to only one area.

 

#ac$ground Sources:- Piece 1 Successtory is seen as a reliable source as it speciali-es in this area as this

company covers numerous success stories of different sports persons.

- (lso the source has no reason to be bias as it was not covering an opinionated by topic+

they were simply relaying facts received from the interview conducted so this adds to the

validity and reliability.

- Piece " is has a high validity and reliability as the author speciali-es in this field. e has

done several sport interviews and fre3uently writes on sports occurrences happening

currently.- The source reliability is also high as The ,leaner is an established publication company

which have been around for a very long time+ from !$4.

Data Sources

- Small sample si-e as only two persons were interview+ hence a variety of responses could

not be attained and this lowers the validity and reliability.

- The interviewees were from the same geographical area as they were two boys.

- The sampling method used to get the data sources was convenience sampling and this

could have affected the reliability and validity as the sources are not representative of the

success achieved by the average footballer.

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(lso the researcher and interviewees had previous relationships so rapport was already built.

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- The interviews were done face to face.

- 5esearcher was present in the interview to offer clarification and this increases the

validity and reliability of the information.

- (lso the interview facilitates follow up 3uestions so e*tra information could be attained

and this allowed the researcher to get a full understanding of how success was achievedand this increases the validity and reliability.

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Context

 67ne interview was at the person1s home and the other before school in the morning.

68nterview at the person1s home is more valid and reliable as the person was in their place of

comfort and free from distractions and did not have to rush.

6 7ne before school+ the validity and reliability could be decreased as the interviewee had limited

time so 3uestions were answered faster and enough time could not be given to formulate the best

response.

Summary: Success can be achieved through football in various ways. 7ne way in which

football can provide success is that football is a career so persons who pursue it can become

successful as football provides a )ob and with this )ob comes financial benefit. This was shown by the bac2ground sources who were paid for playing football by their respective clubs.

(s discovered by the interviews conducted+ the interviewees are e*amples of how football can

also provide success in the form of opportunities such as providing scholarships to colleges oruniversities.

(lso based on one of the interviewee+ football also made the person able to represent his country

internationally and this is a form of success.

Conclusion: Success can be achieved through football in various ways.