RTG and Reading Champions

Promoting literacy through the power of sport

RTG programmes

Reading Champions

Reading Champions is a nationwide scheme delivered by the National Literacy Trust on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Reading Champions uses the motivational power of male reading role models to inspire other boys and men to read more. www.readingchampions.org.uk

How does Reading Champions fit in with RTG?
Reading The Game aims to help every professional football club to identify its own Reading Champion. The support of the Professional Footballers' Association with this activity is invaluable. Click on the club links below to find out what your club is doing with Reading The Game.

Football Reading Champions
The players below are all Reading Champions. Click on the players name to find out more about their reading choices and why they think it's important to read. The links below open a pdf document that can be used as a class resource or general interest document containing some player background history and reading choices information.

Premier League Reading Stars has a Reading Champion based in every Premier League club.

Click here for a full list of PLRS for 2008

Click here for a full list of PLRS for 2007

Premier League

	Arsenal FC Philippe Senderos Manuel Almunia		Manchester City FC Nedum Onuoha Michael Ball
	Aston Villa FC Brad Friedel Scott Carson		Manchester United FC Rio Ferdinand Ryan Giggs Edvin Van Der Saar
	West Bromwich Albion Dean Kiely		Middlesbrough FC Chris Riggott
	Blackburn Rovers FC		Newcastle United FC Steven Taylor Alan Smith Robbie Elliot (coaching staff)
	Bolton FC Kevin Davies Kevin Nolan Jussi Jaaskelainen		Portsmouth FC David James Sol Campbell Linvoy Primus
	Chelsea FC Wayne Bridge Carlo Cudicini John Terry Ricardo Carvalho		Hull City TBC
	Stoke City FC Andy Wilkinson		Sunderland AFC Darren Ward
	Everton FC Tim Cahill Leon Osman		Tottenham Hotspur FC Ledley King Jermaine Jenas
	Fulham FC Moritz Volz Elliott Omozusi Mark Schwarzer		West Ham United Matthew Upson Robert Green
	Liverpool FC Jermaine Pennant Dirk Kuyt		Wigan Athletic Kevin Kilbane

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