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CHILD ASSAULTED BY MAN ON PITCH AT U14 GAME
A child was assaulted during a game, on the pitch by an adult male at a junior match in South...
WHAT FOOTBALL SCOUTS LOOK FOR IN PLAYERS
For young footballers aspiring to reach the next level, the prospect of being spotted by a scout...
WATER Vs ENERGY DRINK FOR CHILDREN
Why Water is the Best Choice for Children in Grassroots Football As parents, we all want our...
ACADEMY RELEASE STATEMENT OVER CONCERNS UNKNOWN MALE CLAIMING TO BE CLUB SCOUT
This week, local grassroots clubs received an email from Portsmouth Academy raising concerns about...
UPDATES TO GRASSROOTS YOUTH FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND
New steps to improve grassroots youth football in England to be introduced from the 2026-27 season...
SILENT SUPPORT WEEKEND 2025 – 15th &16th MARCH
Down goes your noise, up goes their game! Silent Support Weekend is here to help young players to...
Osgood Schlatters Disease/ Knee Injury – Know the facts
This week we visit Osgood Schlatters Disease, or as I like to call it a condition of the knee in...
Coaching vs Poaching in Grassroots Football
In grassroots football, the battle between coaching and poaching often plays out on and off the...
DUTCH GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CONSIDERS SCRAPPING OFFSIDE DUE TO INCREASED VIOLENCE
Dutch football is considering scrapping the offside rule in grassroots football to deal with an...
SHOULD GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS BE PAID?
Grassroots football in the UK is the bedrock of the nation’s sporting culture. It’s where future...
GRASSROOTS COACH WHO PUNCHED TEENAGE LINESMAN IN BRUTAL ATTACK NARROWLY AVOIDS PRISON
A former football manager who punched a young linesman during a match has avoided jail time....
GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CHARACTERS WE ALL KNOW – THE PARENT WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING
In the world of grassroots football, where the focus is as much on fun as it is on the game,...