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Professional footballers retired and current were challenged to see if they could last a day as a grassroots volunteer – with mixed results. Ryan Giggs, Martin Keown, Sir Geoff Hurst and Kyle Walker all took part in the fun, as part of McDonald’s Community Awards for 2017. Disability Captain Jack Rutter and Liverpool Ladies player Casey Stoney were also […]
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Is the FA preparing to take the first step towards equipping grassroots referees with body cameras in an attempt to combat abuse towards game officials. With Referees leaving the game in substantial numbers and those remaining complaining of regular verbal and physical abuse. Refcam or Body worn cameras have been discussed for many years as a […]
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The FA and its official community partner McDonald’s, are looking for teams and venues to host community football days later this year. Taking place each summer, community football days are a showcase of grassroots youth football in areas around the country and are hosted either by a County FA or an accredited Charter Standard club. […]
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Yardley Residents Action Group, which represents residents in the Birmingham district of Yardley and the wider community, is hoping to save two football pitches from being built on by appealing to professional clubs to buy the land. The Barrows Lane playing fields and social club in Yardley, where Midland football stars Craig Gardner and Darren […]
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We’re making a new BBC2 documentary series called My Big Week (W/T). The programme follows individuals as they undertake a personal challenge or face a personal fear and documents their story over the course of a week. We’re looking for people all over the UK who would like to take part. Stories that we’ve filmed so far […]
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It’s just a kickabout. Said no one, ever. The FA People’s Cup returns for a third year – bigger and better than ever before. Run in partnership with BBC Get Inspired, The FA People’s Cup is the biggest amateur 5 a-side competition in the country. It’s FREE TO ENTER and welcomes male, female and disability […]
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Grassroots understands that the number of people that have came forward and reported abuse within football, current and historic, to police forces around England now stands at 350. What at first appeared to be isolated cases may well turn out to be the biggest scandal to rock football in recent memory, the shear numbers coming […]
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Ex-youth football coach Barry Bennell, who is at the centre of a sex abuse scandal, has been taken to hospital after being found unconscious. The convicted sex offender was found at an address in Knebworth Park, Stevenage on Friday, Thames Valley Police said. The force said it was called to a “fear for welfare” incident […]
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Chaos and violence erupted at a grassroots game as a male spectator is alleged to have assaulted a 13 year old player on Sunday, it is believed the incident occurred off Necton Street, in Syston. Police are looking into exactly what happened, but have confirmed they are investigating an assault on a teenager. A police spokeswoman […]
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The FA have released a statement saying that the England players will wear black armbands bearing poppies during their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Armistice Day. This is despite FIFA saying they would proceed to punish or sanction the FA/SFA if they decide to go with the poppies on the armbands or shirt. FA […]
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