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“They’ll never make it as a pro” – Football and the ‘Likelihood Estimate’
“They’ll never make it as a pro” is a comment heard on touchlines at every level of the game. But...
The Comparison Trap – Don’t get sucked in.
As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to...
Missed selection – How do you pick up the pieces as a sporting parent?
One of the hardest things to see as a sporting parent is when our children are struggling or they...
Football Scouts – Guidance for Grassroots Football
Many of us, coaches, parents, league officials and players will have come across a football scout...
Grassroots Activity Fund helps celebrate the diversity and inclusivity of women’s football
From Prejudice to Pride in partnership with Kick it Out, Grassroots and Cheshire FA hosted a...
A Letter from a dying Coach – The Last Team Talk
Hello to anybody and everybody who will take the time to read this. If I bore you I apologise. If...
THE FAs’ SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
As football’s governing body in England, safeguarding is a fundamental aspect of The FA’s role –...
Top scouts offer invaluable tips to grassroots players
It takes a certain amount of dedication to get out of bed on a cold and rainy weekend morning to...
Sign up HERE for FA Girls Football Week 23-29 April
This year’s FA Girls Football Week will run from 23rd April – 29th April 2018. It will be a fun...
10 common problems every coach will encounter and the Solution
Rarely do coaching sessions or match days go perfectly to plan. Here, FA county coach developer,...
The trials and tribulations of a Grassroots Coach – Its Cup Final day
Cup Final Day – its Sunday, 6.15 am and I’m wide awake still thinking about team selection. If...
I only came to watch my son play football – it wasn’t meant to be like this….
I can’t believe it, I’m walking across the quagmire that is to be the pitch for my youngest son...