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Over-training or burnout is becoming more prevalent among young athletes. It can present in many different forms – both physical and psychological. The most commonly reported symptoms include chronic muscle or joint pain, respiratory tract infections, mood disturbances, personality changes, loss of appetite, decreased in interest in training, and sleep disturbances. The velocity of growth […]
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I need to make one thing perfectly clear here as I do at all of our presentations to clubs, coaches and parents that I am not a happy clappy, laissez-faire parent who does not value winning and competition. For those people who know me as a player and a coach, winning was always important to […]
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With preseason now in full swing, I thought I would update my list of football management tips for new and inexperienced managers. As some of you may know my PhD is in sport psychology, however, for this, I haven’t considered how and where the tips presented are based on theory. Instead, this is primarily a […]
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Wayne was diagnosed with stargadtz maculardystrophy in November 2016. He was registered severely sight impaired from that day. Since then he has struggled to come to terms with his condition and he longs to watch his son play football. When he was assessed back in 2016, the lady asked him, if you could change anything […]
Its now common knowledge that the FA are considering the sale of Wembley, an offer of £600m for the national stadium is believed to be on the table from Fulham owner Shahid Khan. Opinion seems to be split 50/50 about the sale and arguments will be debated all around England, however what is refreshing is […]
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England’s Trent Alexander-Arnold admits he can’t quite believe how quickly he’s gone from a boy playing grassroots football to the World Cup Finals. The Liverpool defender received his first senior call-up for the trip to Russia after an impressive breakthrough season at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold Born: Liverpool, 7 October 1998 Club: Liverpool Twitter: @TrentAA98 Instagram: […]
The noise from the whistle by the official signals the start of the game, with young players eager to impress both sides of the sideline. Coaches on one side of the field, parents/guardians on the opposite, and players taking centre stage. Parents that observe the beautiful game of football will at some point think/ask themselves, […]
Welcome to The FA Concussion Guidelines. Here you will find helpful information and advice about how to recognise and manage a concussion from the time of injury through to a player’s safe return to football. The guidance, which is designed to support those managing head injuries in football at all levels, is available in two forms – […]
A junior football club has been left devastated by vandals who have caused chaos in an utterly deplorable act that will effect hundreds of players at South United. Paint was tipped over the floor, carpets soiled with human excrement, taps were left running and anything and everything that could be tipped out of cupboards or […]
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A 67-year-old from East Kilbride has been jailed for five years for the abuse of nine young boys spanning from 1980 to 1995. William Cross held a position of trust in a number of youth organisations across East Kilbride, including football teams and the Boys Brigade. His victims were aged between seven and 15, and […]
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