About the book: 2015 / In the educational manual by the authors Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor V. Guba (Russia) and Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor A. Stula (Poland) reveals the issues of long-term training of football players using the examples of Poland, Germany and Russia. In particular, a medical and biological rationale is given for organizing the training process and selecting promising children to play football in order to further effectively improve their sports skills; the educational manual presents a methodological sequence of training and improving the technique and tactics of the game, as well as increasing physical abilities based on the use of diverse types of outdoor games. The educational manual can be useful for coaches working with sports reserves in children's sports schools, sports schools and academies, as well as teachers, students and researchers when studying the basics of football in higher educational institutions and high schools.