Volta Editorial
Every young player dreams of hitting the top, but it doesn’t start under floodlights or on perfect pitches. It starts in back gardens, parks and patches of grass where imagination runs the session.
When September rolls around, kids swap the summer park kickabouts for school timetables and homework. Training sessions can suddenly feel more like an extra chore than the highlight of the week.
But here’s the truth every great coach and parent knows: football only works if it stays fun.
Remember when your biggest worry was making sure your young footballer remembered their shin pads? Those were simpler times. Now you're juggling GCSE revision schedules with training sessions, and somehow trying to ensure there's still time for that thing called 'family dinner.'
