Dan Micciche: Advice on the different career pathways
Top Football Coach Dan Micciche highlights the importance of parents understanding the diverse career pathways in football in this Real Sideline Experts clip. He urges…
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Coach Manisha Tailor: Are Parents in Youth Football Realistic? (full interview)
International Development Coach, Manisha Tailor discusses the realities of youth football academies. She highlights the low success rate of players progressing to professional contracts and……
Lindi Ngwenya: Rules, Contracts and Agents for Female Footballers
Football agent, Lindi Ngwenya explains that in women’s football, players can only sign their first professional contract at 18. Ngwenya advises parents to seek guidance…
Sky Andrew: Understanding Pathways and Having the ‘Right’ Supportive Network
In this clip from the Real Sideline Expert series, sports agent Sky Andrew talks about how important it is for parents to understand the different…
Episode 11: Meet Bola-Enjoy it, While it Lasts (Full Interview)
“I will never do that again.” In this episode of Behind the Boots, we talked to Bola, whose son is a goalkeeper and scholar at……
Bola: The Highs and Lows of the Academy Journey.
Bola: riding the highs & lows In this podcast snippet, we meet Bola, a super supportive parent of a goalkeeper in a Premier League academy. Bola…
Beyond Release: What Next?
Kate Iorpenda, reflects on the release process and the challenge of finding new clubs As a mum who has supported two sons through a decade…
Troy: Navigating the Challenges of Academy Football
This snippet from our chat with Troy Townsend, father of Professional Footballer Andros Townsend, shares his experiences and insights into parenting challenges in the world…
Alejandra: Academy Retain and Release Process
In this clip, Alejandra tells of her days at an academy supporting her two sons as they strived to develop into professional players. Some things…