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The FA have released the following guidance to outline the steps required to protect the safety of participants in grassroots football in the event of a thunderstorm. Purpose The purpose of this guidance is to set out the steps that should be taken in the event of a thunderstorm to protect the safety of participants […]
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146 days ago we reported that a 12-year-old boy, Ronnie Wraith was left fighting for his life after being struck by lightning on a football pitch, he was hit in the chest by a lightning strike while playing in a tournament with the Hertfordshire county team in October of last year. This resulted in the youngster […]
The incident happened at The Sele School in Hertford on Monday afternoon during a district football tournament, with “several people” affected. Headteacher Chris Quach posted on the school’s Facebook page: “There was a district football tournament organised by an external body at The Sele School. Sadly, a young boy from another school and an adult […]
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