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Health

HIVE WALKIN’: A SPECIAL CLUB

By Mike Backler Barnet FC Walking Football Team are making an immeasurable impact on the community and its members, and creating a few internationals along...

Coaching

A BALHAM BRAND OF FOOTBALL

Inspired by Cruyff and Coerver, Greg Cruttwell’s Balham FC is a fascinating, successful, nomadic club with a clear footballing philosophy. Alex Waite went to...

Hall of Fame

HALL OF FAME #1: GODFREY BERKO

GRASSROOTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE #1: GODFREY BERKO TEAMS: PADDY’S FC, FC BOCA, NEW BARNET LEAGUE: BARNET SUNDAY LEAGUE One thing we don’t quite do well enough...

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MY GREATEST GAME #2

THE MATCH: WIZARDS FC v HARINGEY ATHLETIC, 2008 WORDS: EWAN FLYNN ILLUSTRATION: MILLIE CHESTERS Matthew Berou was a Wizards FC institution. We had played alongside each other...

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SIRENS FC

Super5, Soccer AM and Social Champions. Clara Heffernan chats to founders Morf and Georgy on the rise of Sirens FC. After a tumultuous start to...

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RAV’S GRAND PLAN

From community foundations to cup final magic. The story of Grand Sports Club: an inclusive and inspirational football club. By Mike Backler Running a grassroots football...

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PECKHAM TOWN: MARY & THE MENACE

Community, passion and freshly painted loos: Ryan Matthews shares with us the story of Peckham Town FC. By Ryan Matthews. Images by Rob Avis. South...

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INSPIRATIONAL: ABI TICEHURST

At the amateur level, there are many inspirational grassroots stories. Abi Ticehurst shares with The Grassroots Post how the beautiful game helped save her...

Futsal

WOMEN’S FUTSAL: DISCOVERY

Alicia Povey debunks the misconceptions around Women's Futsal - it isn’t just a small-sided version of football, after all... If you’d asked me when I...

Futsal