Um use an attention getter at the beginning that will help engage your audience. You can start the article with something like... More than likely, as child you were active. You enjoyed playing outside and looked forward to the "recess" you were given to indulge in your favorite activity, for many children, this is football.

Football is a passion that becomes life long, and one important adult that can help turn a child's love of the game into someone that be a team player, and ultimately a skilled athlete, is my friend ..., a youth football coach. If you've ever played football you know that there are times you can feel down if you didnt make that winning touch down but as a coach, my friend can help a child raise their spirits at times like these...

You should have to make your article colorful the simple way to engage the audience

Maybe steer away from the word paedophile

Wave your arms. Pick your nose. Scratch your bum.

I need help with how to engage your audience in a article, my article is about my friend ....him being a youth football coach my teacher says it's all good but i need to engage it to the audience...BUT HOW??