43 m. ago Christine Lampard admits she is worried her and Frank's young children might be watching sexual content online and confesses it's 'extremely unsettling'

The Loose Women presenter, 46, shares two kids with her football legend husband Frank - Patricia, six, and Freddie, three - after marrying the former England captain in 2015.

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12 h. ago ‘I punched another dad’ – your stories of the worst parent behaviour at kids’ football

From rocks being thrown at cars to spectators being given the red cards, readers share their experiences of the most shocking scenes at children’s soccer gamesThe first manager my son had, when he was seven, got the parents together and told us how shouting could affect our sons’ development and behaviour, not only as players but as human beings. Usually, I don’t behave so badly. The worst I’ve done is to complain to the referee and I’ve sworn once or twice. But mostly I’ve been civil. There was one time, though, when a game was interrupted because the other team had fielded ineligible nine-year-old players. There was a lot of swearing and shouting from managers and dads. My wife decided enough was enough and took our son from the field to go home. He was the team’s only keeper so without him there was no game and several of the other team’s dads taunted us, shouting: “Are you running?”, “Are you scared?”. My wife ignored them and headed for the exit but one of the dads pushed her. ...

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45 h. ago Inside wild life of Flavio Briatore – Wonderbra model marriage, Heidi Klum kid, football failings

Flavio Briatore is back in F1 after taking over at Alpine, and the Italian has certainly lived a colourful life away from the grid with supermodel exes and a failed attempt at football ownership

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50 h. ago 8 best football goals that are sure to score you some points with the kids

These top-rated football goals are ideal for garden kickabouts

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4 d. ago Antony’s Real Betis transformation has Isco threatening a United heist | Sid Lowe

From flop in Manchester to prince of Seville, flying winger is rivalling his new best friend for title of La Liga’s finest payerAntony Matheus dos Santos has played football with some bad men. Raised in Inferninho (Little Hell), a favela outside São Paulo, the way the Real Betis winger tells it, he grew up without shoes to play in or a bed of his own to sleep in, surrounded by drugs and guns. Some days he wouldn’t eat and one day, when he was six or seven, he had to jump over a dead body to get to school. Life was just the way it was, even on the rough concrete courts where his bleeding feet moved faster than the rest. “I played against traffickers and all sorts,” he said. “If you ask if I was scared, of course I was. But I always had a strong personality and the harder it was, the more I wanted to be there.”So when someone threatened to kidnap him a week ago, Antony just laughed – and so did everyone else. This wasn’t São Paulo, this was Seville. And, like a lot of what is said the...

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5 d. ago David Beckham's son Romeo's birthday speech revealed after Brooklyn's devastating no show

Romeo is the second eldest son of footballer David and so he gave speech from the kids on Saturday night

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7 d. ago David Beckham at 50: his gorgeous, outrageous life in 50 pictures

One of the most photographed men in the world, he has gone from captain of the England football team to elder statesman. We look back at the red cards, redemption, scandals, fashion and family lifeIt’s swings and roundabouts being a titchy kid in football. David Beckham first played for Chingford-based youth team the Ridgeway Rovers, where he was coached by his dad, Ted. Back then, he didn’t make the England schoolboys squad because he wasn’t burly enough – his father subsequently employing the somewhat nauseating tactic of feeding his son Guinness with raw eggs to gain weight. On the other hand, it did mean he could be a match mascot at Manchester United, his dad’s passion, at the age of 11, because he was still so cute and shrimpy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dan Osbourne is supported by his kids for his latest charity football match

Dan Osbourne was supported by his children for his latest charity Sellebrity Soccer match after his 'make or break holiday' with Jacqueline Jossa. 

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2 w. ago Footballer's wife and son set free by Narcos gang after kidnapping while he hid under bed

The wife and five-year-old son of a footballer have been freed after armed Narcos gang members kidnapped them while he hid under a bed in his home

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2 w. ago Ex Celtic kid a transfer target for Newcastle United and Lyon as Scottish starlet tears it up in Premier League 2

The teenager is attracting huge interest after his exploits with West Bromwich Albion

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2 w. ago NBA legend checks in at Everton as Rangers eye up Toffees raid in wake of Kevin Thelwell swoop

The boardroom shake-up on Nerseyside continues following Thelwell's decision to head to Ibrox

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2 w. ago Footballer involved in kidnap horror as wife and son, 5, are taken from him while he hid under his bed

Jackson Rodriguez, who plays in Ecuador, is begging for the safe return of his family after men ransacked his property at 3am on Wednesday morning.

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2 w. ago Ecuardorian footballer ‘hides under bed’ as his wife and child kidnapped in terrifying home invasion

Men broke into the home of Emelec defender Jackson Rodriguez looking for him, according to police

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2 w. ago Parents: share your experiences of behaving badly during kids’ football matches

We would like to hear from parents who sometimes get too involved when their children play footballKids’ football can be emotional. Some parents shout at their own children, others swear at officials, and a few even get into fights. We’d like to hear from parents about the times they’ve become too involved in their kids’ football matches.What has your experience been like and how did your children react? Have you noticed other parents’ behaviour on the pitch? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Footballer's wife and son, 5, kidnapped by armed thugs as he hides under bed

Ecuadorian footballer Jackson Rodriguez was at his home when his wife and five-year-old son were kidnapped by armed thugs in a terrifying ordeal

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2 w. ago ‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?

When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun? A chilly Saturday morning on the Astroturf pitches at Coram’s Fields in central London and several youth football matches are under way. I’m watching an under-11s game. The sound is the thud of boot on ball, the shrill interruption of the referee’s whistle, and a whole lot of shouting. From the players (“Mine!”, “Here!”, “Pass!”, “Ref!”, etc). From the two coaches (“Press!”, “Stay wide!”, “Push up!”, “Ref!”, etc). And from the touchline dads. There is one mum here today, but she’s less vocal.To varying degrees, the dads are part fan, part coach, part personal trainer to their progeny. There is one dad (there’s always one) who’s taking it a bit further, who’s a bit shoutier than the others. “Get rid of it!” he screams at the defence, meaning hoof it upfield, which is the opposite of the ...

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2 w. ago The Greater Manchester darts club that kids are quitting football for

"He thinks it’s too much pressure at such a young age and he finds darts more relaxing."

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3 w. ago Football club "parts ways" with Scots player convicted of squeezing kids' necks

Dale Anderson, 29, was found guilty of assaulting a seven-year-old boy and eight-year-old girl.

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