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It's Only Kids Football

by Ben Welch and Mike Clark
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About the show

Ben Welch is figuring out how to be a decent kids football coach and a better Dad. He's joined by coaching experts, ex-pros as well as football industry folk and internet friends to help him navigate the minefield of parenting and grassroots kids football. It's meant to be for fun, but sometimes it's hard to remember - It's Only Kids Football. Links: https://linktr.ee/itsonlykidsfootballpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

  • 5 lessons we learned playing a Premier League academy

    October 5, 2026 · 53 min

    What actually happens when a grassroots team takes on a Premier League Academy? In this episode, Ben and Mike break down their recent clash against Ipswich Town Under-10s —from holding their own in a 3-2 thriller to facing a brutal…

  • ⁠Are our substitutions costing us games?

    September 28, 2026 · 54 min

    Ben and Mike break down a bittersweet weekend on the touchline. The main talking point revolves around the Under-11s’ gutting 3-1 derby opening-day loss to their local rivals, the Blues. Despite a strong performance and a momentum-building…

  • The coaching superpower that outperforms every drill

    September 24, 2026 · 34 min

    In the final episode of this six-part series, Ben and Mike join child development early childhood learning specialist Laura Mellor-Bachman to reveal how grassroots football coaches can build a united front with parents. The episode…

  • Stop telling your kid what they did wrong! Ask this instead...

    September 21, 2026 · 59 min

    Ben and Mike relive the Ballers Elite showcase game at Tottenham's training ground, where Ben's frustration watching his son turns into one of his proudest parenting moments. They share a new way of reviewing match clips, asking kids what…

  • How to handle angry football parents

    September 17, 2026 · 36 min

    In part five of their coaching masterclass with Little Kickers, Ben and Mike sit down again with early childhood learning specialist Laura Mellor-Bachman to tackle grassroots football's most-asked-about topic: the parent-coach…

  • The words I regret saying to my own son

    September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

    Ben and Mike are back with a double dose of grassroots chaos: tournament tales, a brand new format, and a lot of soul-searching. Their Barking FC tournament run swings from two straight wins to a possible academy-ringer thrashing, before…

  • How to handle a meltdown without losing control

    September 10, 2026 · 32 min

    In part four of our six-week masterclass with Little Kickers, Ben and Mike sit down with early childhood learning specialist Laura Mellor-Bachman to tackle one of the toughest moments in youth sport: the meltdown. Whether it's tears after…

  • How AI is about to transform grassroots coaching forever

    September 7, 2026 · 49 min

    In this episode, Ben and Mike travel to Copenhagen to meet Henrik Teisbæk, co-founder of Veo, the AI-powered sports camera used by over 50,000 grassroots football clubs worldwide. Henrik reveals the real story behind Veo, born from a…