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Teenager hit with football trophy after mass brawl at end of youth tournament which featured anti-violence team

Police were called after a fight involving 30 people, including adults and children, broke out at the end of the tournament Manchester Evening news reports Its been alleged a teenage boy was hit with a football trophy after a mass brawl erupted at the end of a youth tournament won by a team campaigning against […]

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Win at all costs or put your players first, what would you have done….

I am struggling big time with a situation that is beyond my comprehension and calls into question the integrity & sportsmanship of teams and leagues. Rules are rules is not as black & white as you may thin for everyone at least…….. A title deciding match, an issue over cards, both teams and referee agreed […]

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Grassroots condemns alleged assault on 14 year old ref at an U/7s junior football match.

Grassroots categorically condemns an alleged assault on a schoolchild referee at an U/7s junior football match. It has been alleged over the bank holiday weekend that a school child referee aged just 14 was head butted for sending off an abusive spectator. Thankfully the youngster is fine but shaken. Grassroots understands that the incident has […]

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Parent mutiny after 2 losses!!! what about the last 9 months?

I coach under 9s in a non-competitive league. So we’re at the at end of a very successful season, results wise. However my son has been miserable for most the season having been played in defence every single week from our first match. He hates it there.   I’ve done this to him myself as […]

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Sometimes the real heroes just aren’t the pros. Our hero Cameron.

What a difference a season can make. Hi Grassroots I sent you a picture of my son Cameron at the start of the season when he was undergoing treatment for stomach cancer and still playing football. This is him on the left before his Cup Final with MSC Eastham Puma’s U9’s last week. He is […]

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I wonder how your child feels……

I wonder how your child felt when he first kicked a ball. I wonder if he had no stress at all. I wonder how your child felt when he started playing Grassroots. I wonder how she felt the first time she pulled on those boots. I wonder how he felt about playing with his friends […]

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13 year old scores a stunning bicycle kick….

Do you have a great Grassroots Goal/Save/Play. Why not send it to Grassroots TV via email to info@grf-football.co.uk Disclaimer Before sending any footage to Grassroots please confirm consent has been gained to publish footage of minors. By sending the footage to Grassroots you are confirming you have performed due diligence and gained consent. […]

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#RIP  Patrick Eking tragically dies after heart attack during game.

Dinamo Bucharest player Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing during a league match last night. The Cameroon international reportedly suffered a heart attack, before being taken to hospital nearby where he was pronounced dead. The ex-Cordoba player collapsed due to a heart attack in the 70th minute as a second half substitute. We send out […]

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