by GRF Admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Coaching, Featured, headline news, Latest News, News
“Anyone who tells you they can spot a professional player at five years old is basically lying,” says former Talent ID manager Nick Levett, an expert in the eight to eleven age group. Yet, across English football, professional clubs are scouting children as young as...
by GRF Admin | Aug 21, 2025 | Health, Latest News
The Football Association [The FA] has today announced an updated set of measures for the 2025/26 season to help improve behaviour and combat misconduct in grassroots football. These interventions, introduced for the 2025/26 season, are aimed at driving a...
by GRF Admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Featured, Health, Latest News, News
REMINDER OF THE FA GUIDANCE AROUND U6S PLAYING FOOTBALL. A reminder of the FA guidance for U6s is below. Children under the age of 6 should not be permitted or encouraged to play in a football match of any kind. To clarify, FA Rule 8(C) states the following, A child...
by GRF Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Latest News, News
For young footballers aspiring to reach the next level, the prospect of being spotted by a scout is an exciting one. However, understanding what scouts look for can be the key to standing out from the competition. Most professional clubs develop player profiles...
by GRF Admin | Jul 22, 2025 | Latest News
In an innovative move to combat depression, GPs in Gloucestershire are set to prescribe live football matches instead of traditional medication, as part of a pioneering mental health initiative. The pilot scheme, designed by Labour MP and former GP Dr Simon Opher in...
by GRF Admin | Jul 14, 2025 | Health, Latest News
What began as a friendly five-a-side match turned into a fight for life when 32-year-old Regan Pearson collapsed suddenly on the pitch. Sudden Collapse on the Pitch Regan was playing a regular weekly game with colleagues at a leisure centre in Northallerton when...
