Dan Micciche: Youth Footballers Hidden Challenges
In this Real Sideline Experts clip from No1Fan.club, Dan Micciche discusses the challenges young footballers face during adolescence. He highlights growth spurts that can lead to injuries and the impact of brain development on sleep patterns, noting that teenagers often don’t feel tired until later, affecting their sleep quality and concentration.
Dan urges parents to monitor phone usage, which can disrupt sleep, and emphasises the importance of parental support as kids transition to secondary school and face increased responsibilities and peer pressure.
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