Delighted to have another of my PhD papers published: ‘A preliminary multi-club project: Understanding player technical outcomes in European football academies training sessions’. For full access to the paper, see the link below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... A breakdown below👇🏻 1/5

Interesting new format changes to youth football in England ⁃3v3 at U7 ⁃5v5 at U8 & U9 ⁃7v7 at U10 & U11 ⁃9v9 at U12 & U13 5v5 Futsal to be played throughout U8+ 🧵

PhDone. Yesterday I passed my viva for my Professional Doctorate (PhD) with the University of Birmingham! The past 4 1/2 years have been a real learning curve for not only creating research in the most successful European football academies, but also my professional skills to take into my job.

AFC Bournemouth football club released powerful women's safety video about walking home in the dark after a football match - brilliant! wp.me/p4BB8h-1rui

When it comes to skill development of young children playing football, everyone wants to claim it has to be a fully either games based or isolated practice. It’s both. It’s as simple as that, and here’s why 🧵⚽️