Three north-east football coaches are among the first in the UK to hit the back of the net on a prestigious course.
Steve Ross, Nor-dean Elouissi and William Mcwilliam were among a number of community coaches to successfully complete the Cruyff Foundation scheme.
The trio were presented with their award by former Scotland and Liverpool captain Gary McAllister at the Reds’ Anfield Stadium.
The programme was the brainchild of the late Dutch footballer, Johan Cruyff, to help encourage community participation in the sport and the development of the future generation of players.
There are currently more than 200 Cruyff courts across the world, with one already under construction on the city’s Catherine Street, making it the first in Scotland.
As part of their course, the coaches learned how they would help youngsters organise at an event at the court.
The former basketball area is being given a £250,000 facelift as part of the plans, which have been backed by the Denis
Law Legacy Trust and will be run by the Robert Gordon University’s Streetsport programme.
The facility is an all-weather astroturf playing area which gives young people from underprivileged areas somewhere to develop sport skills.
Trust chairman Graham Thom said the excitement surrounding the Cruyff Court in the Granite City was already building with the accreditation of the coaches a major step forward.
He added: “We can’t overstate how important the court will be for young people in Aberdeen as Streetsport goes from strength to strength to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of the city’s youth in keeping them fit and healthy and engaged with their peers.”