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Teams from all over north Manchester battled it out in the latest of the one-day tournaments organised by Manchester Sports Development at community festivals across the city.

The tournaments are aimed at promoting football among boys and girls and encouraging children off the streets and into organised teams with qualified coaching.

They are run alongside regular training sessions in public parks and at sports centres throughout Manchester to give young people a chance to develop their soccer skills.

Abbas Basharat, of Cheetham Hill, whose team thrashed their opponents at Queen's Park 6-0, has benefited from the Saturday morning session at Abraham Moss for the last five weeks.

He said: "It's good training. I play football at school, but it's better at Abraham Moss because you get better skills. We get to win medals and go to tournaments as well."

The 11-year-old Prestwich High School pupil was eagerly awaiting his chance to represent his country at a Youth International Tournament at Hough End in south Manchester next month.

Zaim Ali, Abdullahi Shire and Abbas Basharat after their victory

Coach June Kelly said: "There will be teams from all over the country, including our local teams, playing against youth squads from as far away as Brazil.

"It's one of the biggest international youth events and all the best youngsters come and play."