Forming creative thinking of young football players as a condition for increasing the efficiency of the training process

The article analyzes game activity in modern football. The authors state theoretical and methodological approaches to improving the efficiency of the training process of football players, the former is based on the formation of the creative thinking of the latter. The structure and peculiarities of creative thinking are revealed in the article, the method of application of organizational and educational games is presented, it ensures the disclosure of an athlete's personality, the preparation of a player who is capable of creatively solving various technical and tactical tasks. The authors state that the formation of the game intelligence of a young football player determines the further growth of his sportsmanship, contributes to the realization of the kinesiological potential at a professional level.