Les: The Importance of Timing & Luck
Gain valuable insights from Les’s personal experiences and the risks his family took to support their footballing dreams. This is an interview you won’t want…
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Beth Kerr: Tell Your Kids, No Sleep, No Good Performance
Wellbeing consultant Beth Kerr highlights the importance of sleep for young footballers. She suggests parents help kids see the link between good sleep and their…
Beth Kerr: Impact of Phones on Wellbeing For Developing Footballers
Wellbeing consultant Beth Kerr shares a key tip for parents of young football players: keep phones out of bedrooms at night. She stresses this isn’t…
Per Mertesacker: The Impact of Parent Role Modelling
Per Mertesacker, Academy Manager at Arsenal Football Club, emphasises parents’ crucial role in supporting and nurturing their children’s growth in youth football. Per stresses that…
Sally Needham: Yoga’s Hidden Impact on Youth Football
Sally Needham, a Human Development and Performance and Culture Consultant, discusses the often-overlooked benefits of yoga in youth football. While yoga is commonly seen as……
Kate Iorpenda: Preparing for a New Club & New Start, is a Tough Process
Football mum Kate Iorpenda shares her experience supporting her sons after leaving a Premier League academy at under 16, having been there from the tender…
Coach Manisha Tailor: Parents Need to Be Careful With Commercial Deals
International Development Coach, Manisha Tailor, discusses the commercial aspects of elite youth football. She highlights the allure of benefits like free boots, brand deals, and…
Sally Needham: A Parent’s Roadmap to Supporting A Stress-Free Football Journey
Sally Needham, a Human Development and Performance and Culture Consultant, explores the crucial role parents play in their young footballers’ emotional regulation. She highlights how……
Dan Micciche: More open and honest communication is needed
Top football coach Dan Micciche shares invaluable insights on the importance of understanding and empathy in player development. In this short clip, Dan discusses the…
Grant Cornock: Balancing Education with Football
In this short clip, we spoke with a former professional football player turned teacher Grant Cornock who shares his unique perspective on youth football. Addressing…