Football For Kids

Darren Rees
  • 4.8 (193)
  • Kids & Family
  • Updated Weekly

Football For Kids is a screen-free football podcast for children and families. Hosted by Darren Rees, it tells fun, exciting and easy-to-follow stories about footballers, clubs, tournaments and the biggest moments in the game. Perfect for car journeys, bedtime, breakfast, school runs and football-mad kids who want to learn more without another screen. Email us at Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com Listen AD FREE: https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids

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  1. Dec 26 • Subscriber Early Access

    (+) 🏆 ⚽️ 🔥 GUESS THE FOOTBALLER S2. EP.3 ⏰ ❓ 🚀

    🎥 CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AU7gw4XigOhctbT0W4SSSVO3WYE4p7kjM90UsuOCarDfHVWmdIynZt4v Series 2 Guess The Footballer - Episode 3 (Double Episode)

  2. 11h ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ | DAY 2: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027 🔴 ⚪️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 DECLAN RICE’S 10 GREATEST FOOTBALL MOMENTS! 🏆🔥🔝

    AD FREE - EARLY RELEASE - END OF EPISODE QUIZ 📚 GET THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027 HERE: https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027  🎥 CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids It’s DAY TWO OF FOOTBALL FOR KIDS SUPER WEEK and today we’re celebrating one of the biggest stars in English football: DECLAN RICE! ⚽🔥 From being released by Chelsea as a 14-year-old to becoming a West Ham captain, England captain, European trophy winner and Premier League champion with Arsenal, Declan Rice’s football story has been absolutely incredible. In this episode, we count down Declan Rice’s 10 greatest moments, including his first West Ham goal, unforgettable late Arsenal winners, captaining England at Wembley, lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy with West Ham, becoming a Premier League champion with Arsenal and THAT extraordinary night against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, when Rice scored two sensational direct free-kicks. We’ll also travel right back to the beginning of Declan’s football journey and discover how one enormous disappointment as a young player helped begin an adventure that would eventually take him to some of the biggest stadiums, matches and trophies in world football. This is the story of Declan Rice, Arsenal, West Ham United, England, the Premier League, Champions League football, football trophies, brilliant goals and unforgettable football moments, told especially for young football fans and families. 🎧 Screen-free football storytelling for football-mad kids. And don’t go anywhere at the end... There’s a five-question Declan Rice quiz waiting for you on Football For Kids+ = https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids

  3. 1d ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ | DAY 1: GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027 SUPER WEEK! | 🔴 ⚪️ ⚽️ 🔥 MAX DOWMAN: FROM GCSEs TO PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY! 📚➡️🏆🚀

    No Pre-Episode ADS, Early Release + End of Episode Quiz. 🏆 ⁠GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027⁠ 🎥 ⁠GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO⁠ ------------------------ 🔴⚪️ MAX DOWMAN IS BREAKING RECORDS... AND HE’S STILL ONLY 16! 🤯⚽🔥 Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman is one of the most exciting young footballers in the world, and since our first Football For Kids episode about him in August 2025, his story has become absolutely incredible. In this Football For Kids episode, we discover the amazing rise of Max Dowman and follow his journey from Arsenal’s famous academy to making Premier League and UEFA Champions League history. Dowman became the second-youngest player ever to appear in the Premier League before going on to become the YOUNGEST GOALSCORER in Premier League history, scoring for Arsenal against Everton aged just 16 years and 73 days! 🤯 But that is only the beginning. We discover how Max Dowman became Arsenal’s youngest-ever competitive starter, the youngest footballer EVER to play in the Champions League, the youngest player to start a Premier League match and the youngest player to become a Premier League champion. 🏆 There’s also the incredible story of Dowman helping Arsenal against Everton, his two-goal performance against Ipswich Town, his England youth career and what Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and his team-mates have said about this extraordinary young talent. And somehow, while becoming an Arsenal first-team player and breaking football records... MAX WAS STILL DOING HIS GCSEs! 📚⚽😂 How has Max Dowman become so good so young? What makes him such an exciting footballer? How does he cope with playing Premier League and Champions League football as a teenager? And just how far could this Arsenal wonderkid go? Plus members, stay until the end for the Football For Kids MAX DOWMAN QUIZ! 🧠⚽ Perfect for young Arsenal fans, Gooners, Premier League fans and football-mad kids who love learning about football players, football records, Arsenal FC, the Champions League and the biggest young talents in world football. This is the incredible story of MAX DOWMAN: ARSENAL’S RECORD-BREAKING WONDERKID! 🔴⚪️🌟

  4. 1d ago

    ⚽️ WE’RE BEING TAKEN OVER?! 😱⚽🏆 | HUGE FOOTBALL FOR KIDS ANNOUNCEMENT 📕

    🏆 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027:https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027 ⭐ JOIN FOOTBALL FOR KIDS PLUS ON PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids 🎥 GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO:https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AU7gw4WgumLZ1SrK_ixBylZ1zb76XSLMAC4Jnd0Pmmiu8KNkDXRPKSZ- Something BIG is happening on Football For Kids! From Thursday 8 October, Guinness World Records are taking over the Football For Kids podcast for an entire GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL SUPER WEEK, with seven days packed with football stories, footballers, quizzes, Premier League stars and some of the most exciting young players in the game. Expect episodes featuring Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, a special Guess the Footballer and plenty more. And Football For Kids Plus members are getting even MORE. This week, Plus members will receive our huge two-part countdown of the TEN GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS OF ALL TIME, followed next week by THE TEN GREATEST LIVERPOOL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. Plus members will also get early access to SOME Super Week episodes, quizzes at the end of the majority of Super Week shows and listening without the normal adverts which play before Football For Kids begins. You can join Football For Kids Plus through Patreon, Apple Podcasts, where there is currently a 14-day FREE TRIAL, or now through Spotify too. If your child loves football, Premier League stories, football history, football quizzes, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and learning about the world’s greatest players, this is going to be a VERY busy couple of weeks. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL SUPER WEEK STARTS THURSDAY! ⚽🏆 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ ONLY! | WHO IS MAN UTD’S GREATEST EVER PLAYER?! 🤯🔴🏆 | TOP 5 REVEALED 👹

    🏆 **GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027:** https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027 🎥 **GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO:** https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AU7gw4WgumLZ1SrK_ixBylZ1zb76XSLMAC4Jnd0Pmmiu8KNkDXRPKSZ- It is time to answer one enormous football question... WHO IS THE GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER OF ALL TIME? In Part One, we began our countdown of the ten greatest Manchester United players ever. Now we have reached the TOP FIVE. Five Manchester United legends. Five extraordinary football careers. And only ONE can be named our greatest Manchester United player ever. In PART TWO, we continue our journey through Manchester United history, exploring the goals, trophies, records, famous Old Trafford moments and unforgettable performances that turned brilliant footballers into Manchester United icons. We are talking Premier League history, European glory, Champions League nights, title-winning teams, legendary managers, Manchester United records and some of the biggest names English football has ever produced. Who finishes fifth? Who reaches the top three? And most importantly... WHO TAKES NUMBER ONE? If you love Manchester United, Man Utd legends, Premier League football, football history, Old Trafford, Champions League stories, legendary football players, football records and debates about the greatest footballers of all time, you are going to LOVE this episode. The countdown ends here. THE FIVE GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. And eventually... NUMBER ONE. 👑🔴🏆⚽

  6. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ ONLY! | 🔴 ⚪️ 🔝 THE 10 GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS EVER! 🔴🏆 | PART 1: 10-6 🔥

    🏆 **GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027:** https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027 🎥 **GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO:** https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AU7gw4WgumLZ1SrK_ixBylZ1zb76XSLMAC4Jnd0Pmmiu8KNkDXRPKSZ- Who are the GREATEST Manchester United players of all time? In this special two-part Football For Kids Plus series, we are travelling through the incredible history of Manchester United and counting down the ten greatest players ever to wear the famous red shirt. In PART ONE, we reveal numbers TEN to SIX. These are Manchester United legends whose goals, trophies, unforgettable moments and incredible careers helped shape one of the biggest football clubs in the world. We will travel through different eras of Manchester United history, from legendary Old Trafford teams to Premier League title winners, Champions League heroes, record breakers and some of the most famous footballers English football has ever seen. Who makes our top ten? Which Manchester United legends have missed out? And who will still be waiting for us inside the TOP FIVE? If you love Manchester United, Premier League football, football history, Old Trafford, legendary footballers, classic football stories, football records and learning about the greatest players ever, this two-part series is for you. This is... THE 10 GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. PART ONE. NUMBERS 10 TO 6. 🔴🏆⚽

  7. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    ⚽️ WE’RE BEING TAKEN OVER?! 😱⚽🏆 | HUGE FOOTBALL FOR KIDS ANNOUNCEMENT 📕

    🏆 **GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027:** https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027 🎥 **GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO:** https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AU7gw4WgumLZ1SrK_ixBylZ1zb76XSLMAC4Jnd0Pmmiu8KNkDXRPKSZ- Something BIG is happening on Football For Kids! From Thursday 8 October, Guinness World Records are taking over the Football For Kids podcast for an entire GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL SUPER WEEK, with seven days packed with football stories, footballers, quizzes, Premier League stars and some of the most exciting young players in the game. Expect episodes featuring Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Nico O’Reilly, Rodri, a special Guess the Footballer and plenty more. And Football For Kids Plus members are getting even MORE. This week, Plus members will receive our huge two-part countdown of the TEN GREATEST MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYERS OF ALL TIME, followed next week by THE TEN GREATEST LIVERPOOL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME. Plus members will also get early access to SOME Super Week episodes, quizzes at the end of the majority of Super Week shows and listening without the normal adverts which play before Football For Kids begins. You can join Football For Kids Plus through Patreon, Apple Podcasts, where there is currently a 14-day FREE TRIAL, or now through Spotify too. If your child loves football, Premier League stories, football history, football quizzes, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and learning about the world’s greatest players, this is going to be a VERY busy couple of weeks. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL SUPER WEEK STARTS THURSDAY! ⚽🏆

  8. 2d ago

    🔴 ⚪️ 🏆 THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF ARSENAL: CANNONS, CUPS & THE INVINCIBLES! ⚽️ 🔴 ⚪️

    FOOTBALL FOR KIDS + https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids OR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/football-for-kids/id1627973563 Football For Kids on CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOorj8AD2gizLRD-gf0C1hdgjPnf1nQkbzmavIwtQe-tUX3Rfjqhw How did a group of Victorian factory workers build one of the biggest clubs in world football—and what do an open sewer, a greasy goalkeeper’s shirt, a pea-soup fog, a flying pizza and a dancing dinosaur have to do with it? In this Football For Kids classic, we race through the incredible history of Arsenal Football Club, from Dial Square and the Royal Arsenal factory in Woolwich to Highbury, Emirates Stadium and Premier League glory. Discover how the Gunners helped bring live football to radio and television, why Herbert Chapman added Arsenal’s famous white sleeves, and how Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles completed all 38 Premier League matches of 2003/04 without losing once. Meet Arsenal legends including Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Kolo Touré, Cesc Fàbregas and Mikel Arteta. Relive the record 49-match unbeaten run, the Battle of the Buffet, Pizzagate, the bonkers fog match against Dynamo Moscow and the creation of Gunnersaurus Rex. Packed with hilarious football stories, amazing Arsenal facts, Premier League history, FA Cup glory, football legends and a five-question quiz, this family-friendly kids’ football podcast is perfect for young Gunners, Gooners and curious football fans everywhere. From factory smoke to floodlights, this is the magical, muddy and magnificent story of Arsenal FC! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Football For Kids is a screen-free football podcast for children and families. Hosted by Darren Rees, it tells fun, exciting and easy-to-follow stories about footballers, clubs, tournaments and the biggest moments in the game. Perfect for car journeys, bedtime, breakfast, school runs and football-mad kids who want to learn more without another screen. Email us at Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com Listen AD FREE: https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids

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  • Creator
    Darren Rees
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    758
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 FOR KIDS IEM
  • Show Website
    Football For Kids
  • Provider
    Darren Rees

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