What makes a world class footballer? Here FootieBugs choose their top five players of all time. The amount of dedication it takes to be one of the best players of all time is huge, and practise definitely makes perfect. 5) Bobby Moore. – Moore captained England to World Cup glory in 1966 and is often […]
FootieBugs Latest Signing Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sheringham is the latest in a long line of big names to hold up the famous FootieBugs purple shirt! FootieBugs is so much more than just football coaching. Specialising in working with children in 3 different age groups, 3-5, 5-7 and 7-9, FootieBugs first instils children with a love for the game, combining football […]
Class of 92
Manchester United have undeniably been one of the greatest clubs in the last 20 years, dominating the Premiership and winning two Champions League titles. Whilst many foreign stars such as Eric Cantona and Peter Schmiechel played a central role in this success, the core of the all conquering team were British and came through […]
Children and their imaginary friends
Did you know that around 65% children from pre-school to age 7 have created an imaginary friend at one time or another. Most imaginary friends are moved on after about 6 months and the majority of children have lost them by the time they start school. Imaginary friends are perhaps unsurprisingly most common amongst eldest […]
Concentration is the key to success
My child won’t do as they are told… At FootieBugs we work with children aged 3-9 years old. However we not only work with the children but also the parents. Our regular contact with parents mean that our coaches often feedback and we notice some interesting trends. One of the most common trends is that […]
All good things come to an end
Starting a new job is never easy. It is not unknown for people to still be using the Sat Nav to find their way to their new place of work well into their second week. It can be nerve wracking, having to impress a new set of people and to build an identity for yourself. […]
Christmas Football
Football is a passion for many in the UK and plays a large part in the Christmas festivities. The Boxing day game being a particular highlight. Up until the mid 70s teams in England would play a fixture on Christmas Day and then reverse the fixture on Boxing Day. Perhaps the most famous Christmas […]
Adults Bad Behaviour Could Ruin Youth Level Grass Roots Football
Since August 2012 there have been nearly 4000 misconduct offences by parents at children’s football matches. This is the first time the FA have quantified the scale of the problem and the results are scary. It just demonstrates how results driven parents are, and how little importance a large minority of parents place on development. […]
FootieBugs Supports Little Legends Cup at the LG Arena in July 2014
Yesterday a Press Conference was held at the prestigious Marco Pierre White Steakhouse on the 25th floor of the Cube in Birmingham to announce the launch of the Club Legends Cup supported by Cure Leukaemia and the Little Legends Cup supported by the UK’s leading children’s football coaching company FootieBugs. The event was launched by […]