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Croydon Football Club is asking for donations after its clubhouse and stadium office was “ransacked and burgled” over two consecutive nights leaving the future of the club hanging in a knife-edge. The club cannot afford to replace thousands of pounds’ worth of damaged or stolen goods and are asking the local community to chip […]
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After the weekend floods in North Wales it looks like all the equipment including our generator, will be ruined at the Corwen Junior Football pitches. All the kids and volunteers are devastated by the damage the water has done and have no idea when the pitches will be useable again and where the money will […]
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CBBC is searching for the UK’s best young technical footballers. If you’re aged between 10 and 15 years old, have brilliant ball skills and top tekkerz, then we’d love to hear from you! Download the Application Form How to apply To apply, you’ll need to complete the application form and email it to us, plus send us a […]
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Grassroots coach and football writer, Glenn Moore, provides an insight into his matchday coaching experience and some important lessons learned on the FA Youth Award courses. Looking at a neighbouring pitch last week, as my U12s prepared to kick-off, I saw a fellow manager struggling to erect a portable goal. Goal construction is like putting […]
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One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict resolution for coaches and directors of coaching, I ask them to identify the most common types of difficult conversations and conflict they encounter. The number one answer is the conversation about playing time. […]
Manchester FA has been made aware of a report of an incident where a child wearing glasses was injured on the field of play. These reports are currently being investigated and Manchester FA is working with our neighbouring County FA’s and The FA to seek clarity on the events. No change in the FA’s ruling […]
Before we discuss what qualities and skill sets that make for a good coach, we need to first acknowledge how very difficult this profession of coaching really is. Coaching is sometimes a thankless, frustrating “no-win” kind of activity. It’s most often done in a public fishbowl. […]
We’ve all seen players fall over. But what happens if they don’t get up? Sudden collapse is often the first sign of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Unfortunately, understanding and awareness of this medical emergency is poor – which can lead to misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment and, ultimately, death. In the UK alone, 12 young people […]
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From choir groups to football teams, every community club needs a little helping hand, so that everyone can continue to enjoy them. We’re pleased to announce the launch of our Wall’s Collectors’ Club, which will give five local community groups the chance to WIN a slice of a £5,000 CASH PRIZE! Be quick though, as […]
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Saturday That was hard. Two games, two hours in that mud, wind and rain. Glad the kids enjoyed it though. Only one parent today who questioned every one of my decisions. I’ll take that. All my mates are going out tomorrow but I have my four mini-soccer games to ref. I don’t want to […]
