Coach Manisha Tailor: Re-defining Parents’ Expectations
Manisha Tailor, International Development Coach, discusses the realities of youth football academies. She emphasises the low success rate of players progressing to professional contracts and…
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Lindi Ngwenya: Breaking Through In The Women’s Game
Football agent Lindi Ngwenya shares the inspiring story about Sabitra Bhandari, a Nepalese striker she represents. She describes how she helped Bhandari, from a country…
Sally Needham: Emotional Intelligence and Game-Changing Techniques for Youth Footballers
Sally Needham, a Human Development, Performance and Culture Consultant at Sheffield United Academy, shares her insights on supporting youth footballers. Sally discusses how she integrates……
Coach Manisha Tailor: Be Measured in How You Support Your Child
International Development Coach, Manisha Tailor, offers advice to parents of young footballers in academies. She reminds them of the importance of supporting children through their…
Lindi Ngwenya: An Agents View on Football Pathways in the Women’s Game
In this Real Sideline Expert clip, football agent Lindi Ngwenya, explains the pathway for young girls from grassroots to England internationals in women’s football. She…
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…
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…