This podcast dives deep into the world of grassroots football, offering insights and guidance to help parents navigate the often challenging and intricate landscape of youth sports. Each episode provides practical advice, tackling issues like player development, balancing commitments, managing expectations, and understanding the nuances of the grassroots football ecosystem.
Join the grassroots football dads as they share their insights and experiences along with established guests sharing their vast knowledge on a weekly basis.
The Hidden Cost of Pushing Young Footballers Too Hard | Hans Martin
⚽ More training doesn’t always mean more progress. Sometimes, the real difference is knowing when a young player needs to push on and when their body needs a break.🩺 We sit down with Hans Martin Bjorkevoll , a physiotherapist from Norway whose own experience with two ACL tears helped shape his interest in injury prevention.🏃♂️ We explore how sudden increases in training, growth spurts, poor recovery and the demands of school and everyday life can affect young athletes. We also discuss common issues like Osgood-Schlatter knee pain, why recurring pain shouldn’t simply be ignored, and why getting the right professional advice matters.🧠 Beyond the physical side, we look at how coaches and parents can better understand each child’s workload, the value of free play, and whether young footballers have enough room to enjoy different sports instead of repeating structured drills all the time.💬 Developing a player goes beyond improving their technique. What’s more important is helping them grow, stay healthy and enjoy the game for years to come.Give us a like and subscribe if you haven’t.
7 Oct 2026
From West Ham to Life After Football | Adam Newton’s Story
⚽ Adam Newton joins us to reflect on a football journey that took him from grassroots football to West Ham, professional football and eventually life beyond the game.🎙️ Adam opens up about making it as a professional, the pressure to succeed, earning respect in the dressing room, adapting to setbacks and what he learned throughout his career.👨👦 He also talks honestly about fatherhood, supporting the next generation, the pressures young players face and finding the right balance between ambition and enjoyment.🔄 And when the professional game ended, Adam had to find a new identity outside football. From coaching to grassroots football and starting again, this is a conversation about what happens when the game you built your life around is no longer your career.🔥 A proper conversation about football, family, ambition and life after the final whistle.Make sure to like and subscribe if you haven’t. #ballatallcost (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ballatallcost) #football (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/football) #youthfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youthfootball) #footballacademy (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballacademy) #grassrootsfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/grassrootsfootball) #footballdevelopment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballdevelopment) #footballparenting (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballparenting) #footballjourney (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballjourney) #westham (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/westham) #professionalfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/professionalfootball) #playerdevelopment (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/playerdevelopment) #footballpodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballpodcast) #football (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/football)
30 Sept 2026
Before They Become Footballers, They’re Just Kids | Damian Scannell
From grassroots football to the professional game at 22, Damian Scannell knows what it takes to make it against the odds.🎙️ On this episode, he joins us to discuss the pressures facing young footballers, the business of grassroots coaching and whether the modern game is taking the fun out of football.👨👧👦 We also get into fatherhood, raising confident children and why being present matters far more than simply providing.🔥 Are we developing young footballers, or putting too much pressure on them to succeed?📺 Watch, share your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more conversations about the game.#grassrootsfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/grassrootsfootball) #ballatallcost (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ballatallcost) #academyfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/academyfootball) #footballacademy (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballacademy) #football (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/football) #footballdebate (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballdebate) #footballpodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballpodcast) #kidsfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kidsfootball) #premierleague (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/premierleague) #epl (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/epl) #youthfootball (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/youthfootball) #footballparent (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/footballparent)
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