Football For Kids

Darren Rees
  • 4.7 (185)
  • 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. 5h ago

    🌍⚽ A MONTH AFTER THE WORLD CUP… WHERE ARE THEY NOW?! 🤯 FROM 29 MILLION FOLLOWERS TO A PRESIDENTIAL DUCK! 🦆

    This show is sponsored by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer. FOOTBALL FOR KIDS + 👇🏼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠>>> https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cameo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOor8HuiLARk8bmYDzgsPuvdcp3F1UWdT5vtHhSzsjxm-hMEADJTQ⁠⁠⁠ The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be over… but for some of its most unexpected stars, the adventure was only just beginning. One month later, Football For Kids goes around the world to discover where the World Cup’s surprise heroes are now. What happened to Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who arrived at the tournament without a club and saw his Instagram following explode from around 50,000 to roughly 29 MILLION? Where did viral New Zealand defender Tim Payne end up after gaining millions of followers? What did a first ever World Cup mean for tiny Curaçao, and what happened to record-breaking goalkeeper Eloy Room after his incredible 15-save performance?We also discover a record-breaking transfer, a goalkeeper who once worked as a bus conductor, an 18-year-old heading for the Premier League… and perhaps the strangest World Cup celebrity of all: MERLÍN THE DUCK, who became so famous he was invited to meet the President of Mexico! 🦆🇲🇽Eight incredible stories showing how one World Cup can change a life forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 19h ago • Subscribers Only

    🌍⚽ A MONTH AFTER THE WORLD CUP… WHERE ARE THEY NOW?! 🤯 FROM 29 MILLION FOLLOWERS TO A PRESIDENTIAL DUCK! 🦆 (AD FREE)

    Cameo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOor8HuiLARk8bmYDzgsPuvdcp3F1UWdT5vtHhSzsjxm-hMEADJTQ⁠⁠⁠⁠ The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be over… but for some of its most unexpected stars, the adventure was only just beginning. One month later, Football For Kids goes around the world to discover where the World Cup’s surprise heroes are now. What happened to Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who arrived at the tournament without a club and saw his Instagram following explode from around 50,000 to roughly 29 MILLION? Where did viral New Zealand defender Tim Payne end up after gaining millions of followers? What did a first ever World Cup mean for tiny Curaçao, and what happened to record-breaking goalkeeper Eloy Room after his incredible 15-save performance? We also discover a record-breaking transfer, a goalkeeper who once worked as a bus conductor, an 18-year-old heading for the Premier League… and perhaps the strangest World Cup celebrity of all: MERLÍN THE DUCK, who became so famous he was invited to meet the President of Mexico! 🦆🇲🇽 Eight incredible stories showing how one World Cup can change a life forever.

  3. 2d ago

    🇨🇮 ⚪️ 👑 WHO IS YAN DIOMANDÉ? 🤩⚽ REAL MADRID’S £100M+ TEENAGE SUPERSTAR

    This show is sponsored by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer. ----------------------- FOOTBALL FOR KIDS + 👇🏼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠>>> https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cameo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOor8HuiLARk8bmYDzgsPuvdcp3F1UWdT5vtHhSzsjxm-hMEADJTQ⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------- What if I told you that one of Real Madrid’s newest superstars once dreamed simply of owning a proper pair of football boots? This is the remarkable life story of Yan Diomandé, the Ivory Coast international whose journey began in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, playing football on sun-baked pitches and sometimes wearing sandals because boots cost money. A kind man named Bamba eventually bought him a pair, before Yan left home at just nine years old to chase an extraordinary dream. His journey would take him from an academy near Ghana to the United States, where he starred for AS Frenzi, and then across Europe for trials with clubs including Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Rangers. None signed him. Eventually, Yan returned home wondering whether his dream was finished. It wasn't. Yan earned his chance with Leganés, made his La Liga debut at the Santiago Bernabéu, exploded with RB Leipzig, scored a Bundesliga hat-trick aged just 19, represented Côte d’Ivoire at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and eventually completed an enormous move to Real Madrid. But behind the goals is an even more powerful story of kindness, rejection, family, perseverance and the extraordinary belief of Yan’s little sister Roxane. This is not simply the story of becoming a footballer. It is a story about continuing to write the next page when everyone else thinks your story is finished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    AD FREE: 🇨🇮 ⚪️ 👑 WHO IS YAN DIOMANDÉ? 🤩⚽ REAL MADRID’S £100M+ TEENAGE SUPERSTAR

    AD FREE - EARLY RELEASE - END OF EPISODE QUIZ Cameo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOor8HuiLARk8bmYDzgsPuvdcp3F1UWdT5vtHhSzsjxm-hMEADJTQ⁠⁠⁠ What if I told you that one of Real Madrid’s newest superstars once dreamed simply of owning a proper pair of football boots? This is the remarkable life story of Yan Diomandé, the Ivory Coast international whose journey began in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, playing football on sun-baked pitches and sometimes wearing sandals because boots cost money. A kind man named Bamba eventually bought him a pair, before Yan left home at just nine years old to chase an extraordinary dream. His journey would take him from an academy near Ghana to the United States, where he starred for AS Frenzi, and then across Europe for trials with clubs including Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Rangers. None signed him. Eventually, Yan returned home wondering whether his dream was finished. It wasn't. Yan earned his chance with Leganés, made his La Liga debut at the Santiago Bernabéu, exploded with RB Leipzig, scored a Bundesliga hat-trick aged just 19, represented Côte d’Ivoire at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and eventually completed an enormous move to Real Madrid. But behind the goals is an even more powerful story of kindness, rejection, family, perseverance and the extraordinary belief of Yan’s little sister Roxane. This is not simply the story of becoming a footballer. It is a story about continuing to write the next page when everyone else thinks your story is finished.

  5. 2d ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ ONLY | 🔵 🔵 THE INCREDIBLE HISTORY OF CHELSEA FC 🔵 🔵 DOGS, CELERY & STAMFORD BRIDGE! 🏟⚽️

    Cameo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids?srsltid=AfmBOor8HuiLARk8bmYDzgsPuvdcp3F1UWdT5vtHhSzsjxm-hMEADJTQ⁠⁠⁠ How did Chelsea Football Club begin? Why did Stamford Bridge exist before Chelsea FC? What on earth do a dog, a gigantic goalkeeper, Dynamo Moscow, a forgotten football kit and several thousand sticks of celery have to do with one of the biggest clubs in world football? In this Football For Kids+ episode, discover the incredible, funny and sometimes completely bonkers history of Chelsea FC. We travel back to 1905, when Gus Mears helped create Chelsea after nearby Fulham decided not to move into Stamford Bridge. Incredibly, Chelsea were then elected into the Football League before they had played a single competitive match. We discover the enormous goalkeeper William Foulke, the extraordinary 1945 match against Dynamo Moscow watched by an estimated 100,000 people, and the hilarious afternoon in 1997 when Chelsea forgot a usable change strip and had to wear Coventry City's own away shirts. Then we explore Chelsea's role in the increasingly global Premier League, including their historic 1999 starting eleven featuring players born across nine different countries, before uncovering one of football's strangest supporter traditions... CELERY. Funny, fascinating and packed with incredible football facts, this is the story of Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, Premier League history and more than 120 years of the Blues.

  6. 3d ago • Subscribers Only

    FFK+ ONLY | GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA VS THIBAUT COURTOIS 🧤⚔️ WHO IS THE BETTER GOALKEEPER?

    Two giant goalkeepers. Two incredible careers. One pair of gloves. Who are YOU choosing? In this Football For Kids+ special, we put Gianluigi Donnarumma and Thibaut Courtois head-to-head to discover who has the stronger case to be your goalkeeper. We travel from Donnarumma making his Serie A debut for AC Milan at only 16 years old, to Courtois starring for Chelsea, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, before comparing the saves, trophies and extraordinary moments that made both men famous. Donnarumma really did break into Milan’s first team at 16, a remarkable beginning confirmed by UEFA, AC Milan and contemporary reporting. We relive Courtois producing nine saves as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in the 2022 Champions League final, Donnarumma stopping penalties from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka as Italy won EURO 2020, and Courtois winning the 2018 World Cup Golden Glove after Belgium finished third. There are Champions League triumphs, penalty shootouts, huge mistakes, incredible comebacks and trophy cabinets bursting with silverware. Then comes the ultimate question.

  7. 4d ago

    ⚽🔥 THIS WEEK ON FOOTBALL FOR KIDS! 🤯 COURTOIS vs DONNARUMMA, REAL MADRID’S £100M+ TEEN STAR, CHELSEA’S BONKERS HISTORY & WORLD CUP HEROES! 🌍🧤👑

    Football For Kids+ members get even more Football For Kids, including exclusive episodes, early releases and ad-free listening across everything. You can join Football For Kids+ on Patreon here: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids Patreon members can listen directly through the Patreon app, or sync their membership with Spotify or Apple Podcasts so the exclusive episodes appear alongside the podcasts they already listen to. You can also subscribe to Football For Kids+ directly through Apple Podcasts. Four episodes. Goalkeeping giants. 🧤A £100m+ teenager. 💰Henry VIII. 👑Celery. 🥬World Cup heroes. 🌍And one extremely famous duck. 🦆 WELCOME TO ANOTHER HUGE WEEK ON FOOTBALL FOR KIDS! ⚽🔥 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. 6d ago

    ⚽️ 🏆 🔥 THE BIG PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW 2026/2027 ⚽️ 🏆 🔥

    This show is sponsored by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer. Listen AD Free: https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids Premier League 2025/26 season review for kids and families! In this Football For Kids Classic episode, Darren Rees looks back on one of the wildest Premier League seasons ever, full of champions, shocks, relegation drama, record breakers and emotional goodbyes. Arsenal are Premier League champions again after 22 long years! We look at how Mikel Arteta’s side finally brought the title back to North London, with David Raya winning the Golden Glove, Viktor Gyökeres scoring important goals, and Arsenal turning corners into their secret football superpower. But while Arsenal celebrated, other clubs suffered heartbreak. West Ham United were relegated despite beating Leeds United on the final day, Burnley dropped straight back down, and Wolves finished bottom after a miserable season. Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, survived by the skin of their teeth after a nerve-shredding final-day win over Everton. We also explore the players who made Premier League history: Erling Haaland winning another Golden Boot, Bruno Fernandes breaking the single-season assist record, and Fulham vs Manchester City producing a bonkers nine-goal thriller at Craven Cottage. And then come the goodbyes. Pep Guardiola leaves Manchester City after 10 incredible years. Bernardo Silva says farewell. Mohamed Salah waves goodbye to Liverpool after becoming one of Anfield’s greatest ever heroes. This is a fun screen-free football podcast episode for kids, parents and Premier League fans of all ages. Joy, heartbreak, goals, drama, trophies, trapdoors and goosebumps. Because football never really ends. It just catches its breath… and starts again. 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
    714
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 FOR KIDS IEM
  • Show Website
    Football For Kids
  • Provider
    Darren Rees

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