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With the world’s attention on plastic waste and FIFA’s specific focus on the recycling of synthetic turf at the end of its life, the installation of a new synthetic turf concept, by market leaders CCGrass, addresses future concerns.

When deciding on a new synthetic turf pitch at the Irish Independent Park.

CCGrass, the world’s largest producer of synthetic turf, and FIFA Preferred Producer, has recently completed a FIFA Forward Project in Puerto Rico. The pitch, installed for the West Centre of Football Development (El Centro de Desarrollo de Futbol del Oeste) in Anasco, was built to FIFA Quality standards.

The difference in performance between the very best synthetic turf and natural turf is closer than it has ever been. Whilst the 2018 World Cup in Russia chose natural turf, the European Under 19 Championships, which also had great quality football, exciting and close matches, was played on a synthetic turf pitch, provided by CCGrass.

Certainly in England we are seeing the hottest summer on record. Grass is parched, the ground is rapidly turning to dust and there is no sign of a respite on the horizon. If you are lucky enough to be able to water your sports field, then its greenness will stand out from the brown surrounds, just as the golf greens at Carnoustie stood out from the fairways and rough at the British Open.

When CCGrass, the world’s largest manufacturer of synthetic turf, developed their latest yarn, they did so to meet the requirements of top level football, whilst offering the durability and longevity that junior football clubs require to cope with the heavy demand on their pitches. And now, in Cyprus, at Paeek FC, a Cypriot second division club, players of all abilities are benefiting from the most advanced CCGrass artificial grass football surface.