A boy - whose age has not reached 2 digits - scored a goal and then turned to his opponent to celebrate in a provocative way. At the same age, the whole team only passed back and forth for most of the match. Or a little older, pretending to reach out and pull the opponent up but pulling his hand back and leaving...
Children are a mirror of adults, of what they are taught, learned, seen, and heard. It is very possible that there are actions that they do not understand the true meaning, they only follow them because they find them good and personal. And there are also actions when they are fully aware. But no matter what, when football is a 4-sided stage, with multi-faceted perspectives, in general, they are not beautiful.
When a child puts on his shoes and goes to the football field, most parents and coaches often only see passes, shots or dreams of becoming a football star. But if we just stop there, we have removed the most important part of education: the ability to train thinking and shape personality.
Football is a miniature society, with rules and culture. Therefore, even if actions can pass through cameras, referees or VARs, there are still many other eyes in the stands, even more evaluations and comments on social networks.
Therefore, what is necessary for football teachers to teach children is cognitive thinking and personality training. Be aware to "survive" in a stressful environment where not only opponents want to crush you but fans are also willing to crush you for mistakes, for things that are not satisfactory.
Teaching football to children is teaching respect. When understanding what respect is, players also understand that no one forbids them from celebrating in the most sublimated, emotional, and enthusiastic way, but still know the limits and restrain themselves in a certain area or territory. In return, they will also be respected by their opponents.
As people often say, the law of cause and effect does not spare anyone, whatever is sown will be harvested. So even if you are good, but lack of respect for the rules of the game will never become a great athlete.
Judging about dignity through just one action will be somewhat one-sided, but if there are no timely actions to rectify it, the "self-destructive regime" will naturally pop up.
