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Grassroots football thrives in Wigan thanks to local charity
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Dementia charity, Belong at Home, is thrilled to be sponsoring Hindley Juniors FC with brand new kits
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‘Abuse is at its peak’ - Teenage Manchester referee’s stark warning about the future of football
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"Within the refereeing community, it’s said that the only thing that hasn’t happened yet, is a referee getting murdered."
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There's a Manc football team with a big following in the Far East - and it isn't City or United
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'We want to help more people and encourage Hong Kong teenagers or young children to play football. We also want to promote the Hong Kong culture and integrate into society'
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Family blast FA after junior footballer, 15, banned for five years over alleged spitting incident
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Jake Dowling was banned for five years for allegedly spitting at a referee but he denies the accusation and his family have been left furious by the decision
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Manchester grassroots football club celebrating as two young sides win tournament in Netherlands
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Whalley Range Under-15s took two teams to a double Netherlands tournament earlier this month and were victorious in both of their respective categories.
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From schoolboy footballer to professional academy player: Model being introduced across schools in the UK - win a free place
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15-year-old Luca used this incredible model to help him achieve his football goals, and you can too with this competition
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UK's youngest football manager, 21, says he is constantly sent online death threats
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"My Twitter DMs are full of troll messages. I have somebody message me three or four times a week saying 'I hope you die in a hole'"
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'I ran over to the pitch and his heart had stopped...I just went into autopilot'
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Eric Mann - believed to be Greater Manchester's oldest ref - is now out of a coma in hospital
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Greater Manchester's oldest football referee Eric, 82, collapses five minutes into game with heart attack
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Family and friends are rallying round 'grassroots football legend' Eric Mann as he receives treatment in hospital
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Manchester football coach crowned FA's National Grassroots Coach of the Year
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Rachel Robinson was given the honour during the Community Shield clash between Man City and Liverpool.
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New report details damage caused to grassroots football by cost of living crisis
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As the cost of living sores grassroots football clubs are continuing to suffer as a result.
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Get your grassroots football kit paid for as Kick N Mix looks for a team to adopt
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Sign up to Kick N Mix now for up-to-date information about our biggest-ever competition
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Manchester's 'worst football team' who were beaten 26-0 get help from Premiership legend
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“Eventually it culminated in a match where we had one defender and no goalkeeper"
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Win a tour of Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium with Kick N Mix
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Our grassroots football newsletter Kick N Mix is offering 10 lucky winners a pair of stadium tours.
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Junior football ref praised for heartwarming gesture towards 6-year-old girl playing her first game
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Our grassroots football newsletter Kick N Mix reports on the touching pictures that went viral on social media this week
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Youth football coach says he was banned after taking his young players off the pitch to protect them from homophobic abuse
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Darren Wildman says his players, who are 16 and 17 years old, were called a 'nasty homophobic slur'
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Major revamp of popular Turn Moss pavilion in Stretford set to begin
Stretford
The area was turned into a village green and given protected status last year
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Grassroots Sports Special: Find out how to enter your team now
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Calling all grassroots sports teams, send in a photo of your team today
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Win sports vouchers worth £100 for your kids in our Kick n Mix grassroots football competition
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Sign up to our grassroots football newsletter, Kick N Mix, to be in with a chance of winning £100 of sports vouchers
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From supporting local charities to grassroots football: The reasons why Stockport County is a pillar of the community
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Based at Edgeley Park, the beloved football club has been based right in the heart of Stockport since 1902
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