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Writes about how young footballers grow up, not just how they play. Mental game, nutrition, the stuff you only learn once nobody is still telling you to run it off.

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The Sunday morning coach’s guide to managing ten eight-year-olds on a muddy pitch

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By Nadia Whittaker · Development writer · 21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read