Football For Kids

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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! ⚽🏆

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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!

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⚽🔍 GUESS THE FOOTBALLER IS BACK! 🔍⚽

Welcome to Guess the Footballer, the football quiz where YOU have to work out the mystery football star from the clues!

In today’s Season 2 episode, we’ve picked another series of famous footballers and hidden their identity. We’ll give you clues about their football career, clubs, trophies, goals, international team, Premier League adventures, Champions League moments, World Cup appearances and much more.

But how quickly can you GUESS THE FOOTBALLER? 🤔⚽

Some clues might be easy. Some might send you completely in the wrong direction! Keep track of your guesses, challenge your family and friends and see whether you can discover our mystery player before the final clue.

Could it be a Premier League superstar? A legendary goalscorer? A brilliant goalkeeper? An England international? A Champions League winner? Or one of the biggest football players in the world?

NO CHEATING! 👀

This is a fun, family-friendly football quiz for kids, young football fans and anyone who loves football trivia, football facts and guessing games.

So get your football knowledge ready, hit play and see if you can become today's GUESS THE FOOTBALLER CHAMPION! 🏆

Perfect for fans of football quizzes, kids football podcasts, Premier League football, football trivia, football games, football facts, soccer quizzes, famous footballers, World Cup football and Champions League football.

🎧 Ready?

⚽ LET’S PLAY GUESS THE FOOTBALLER! ⚽

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PART 2 OF 2

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Discover the incredible true story of Bryan Mbeumo!

Long before he was scoring Premier League goals for Brentford and wearing the famous red shirt of Manchester United, Mbeumo was a football-mad youngster growing up in the small French town of Avallon.

In this episode of Football for Kids, we follow Bryan's amazing football journey from his first club in France to the Troyes academy, his breakthrough into professional football, his move to Brentford, Premier League promotion, representing Cameroon at the World Cup and eventually becoming a Manchester United player.

We'll discover how Mbeumo dealt with play-off heartbreak, adapted to life in English football, formed brilliant partnerships with players including Ivan Toney, represented Cameroon against Brazil at the World Cup and developed into a 20-goal Premier League star.

And, of course, there's a Bryan Mbeumo quiz at the end to see how much you can remember!

Perfect for young football fans who love learning the true stories behind their favourite players.

⚽ Bryan Mbeumo
🐝 Brentford
🔴 Manchester United
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🏆 Premier League
🌍 FIFA World Cup

Football for Kids – football stories, amazing players and the beautiful game explained for young fans!

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How did Bryan Mbeumo go from playing football as a little boy in the French town of Avallon to becoming a Premier League star and a Manchester United player?

In this episode of Football For Kids, we tell the incredible story of Bryan Mbeumo and follow his football journey from the very beginning.

We discover how he started playing football in France, developed through the Troyes academy and made his breakthrough as a teenager before taking the huge step of moving to England to join Brentford.

We’ll hear about Brentford’s famous “BMW” attack with Mbeumo, Ollie Watkins and Saïd Benrahma, the heartbreak of losing at Wembley, the joy of finally reaching the Premier League and how Bryan developed into one of the division’s most dangerous attacking players.

There’s also his international story with Cameroon, including playing at the FIFA World Cup and being part of the Cameroon team that produced an unforgettable victory over Brazil.

Then came injuries, setbacks, improvement, goals and a brilliant 20-goal Premier League season before one of the biggest moves of his career: Manchester United and Old Trafford.

It’s a story about talent, determination and constantly trying to get better.

From Avallon to Troyes. From Brentford to the Premier League. From Cameroon to Manchester United.

This is the story of Bryan Mbeumo. ⚽🔥

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⚽️ RAYAN CHERKI: THE TWO-FOOTED FOOTBALL GENIUS! 🇫🇷🔥

Is Rayan Cherki one of the most naturally gifted footballers in the Premier League?

In this episode of Football For Kids, we tell the incredible story of Rayan Cherki, the Manchester City and France star who has been amazing football fans with his skills, tricks, creativity, goals and assists since he was a kid.

Cherki is not your ordinary footballer.

Left foot? Brilliant.

Right foot? Brilliant.

Dribbling? Ridiculous.

Passing? Sometimes it looks like he can see things on a football pitch before everybody else!

But the story of Rayan Cherki is about much more than football skills and highlight videos.

We go right back to the beginning and discover how Cherki joined the famous Olympique Lyonnais academy at just seven years old, before quickly developing a reputation as one of the most exciting young footballers in France.

You’ll hear about his incredible rise through the Lyon academy, becoming a UEFA Youth League goalscorer at only 15, making his senior breakthrough as a teenager and producing an unforgettable performance against Nantes when he scored twice and created two more goals.

And he was still only a kid!

We follow Cherki through the pressure of being labelled a football wonderkid, the criticism he faced, the moments when people questioned whether his incredible natural ability would ever turn into consistent performances and the work required to become an elite professional footballer.

Then came a huge 2024/25 season.

Goals.

Assists.

Europa League performances.

France recognition.

And suddenly, some of the biggest clubs in world football were watching.

We explore Cherki's journey with France, including winning an Olympic silver medal, before looking at the moment his career took another enormous step...

His move from Lyon to Manchester City.

Cherki arrived in England in the summer of 2025 to join one of the biggest football clubs in the world, taking Manchester City's famous number 10 shirt and beginning his adventure in the Premier League.

We look at what makes Rayan Cherki different, why being genuinely brilliant with both feet is such a huge advantage, how his creativity can unlock a defence and why players who try something unusual sometimes have to accept that it will not work every single time.

Because this is also a story about something every young footballer can learn from.

Talent is a fantastic starting point. But talent still needs hard work.

Cherki had incredible ability from an incredibly young age. His challenge was learning how to combine that freedom, imagination and skill with the consistency and discipline required at the very highest level.

And perhaps that is what makes his journey so fascinating.

The tricks never disappeared.

The imagination never disappeared.

He simply had to learn how to use them better.

So whether you support Manchester City, follow the Premier League, love watching France, remember Cherki at Lyon, or simply want to learn about one of the most skilful and entertaining footballers in the world, this episode is for you.

🎧 Football For Kids brings football stories, player biographies, Premier League episodes, football history, quizzes, facts and incredible sporting journeys to young football fans around the world.

Can you get 5/5 in the Rayan Cherki quiz at the end of the episode?

Listen now and discover the story of Rayan Cherki: Manchester City star, France international, Lyon wonderkid and one of football's most exciting two-footed talents. ⚽️🔥🇫🇷

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored an astonishing 140 UEFA Champions League goals.

It is one of the biggest records in football.

But two superstars are chasing him.

Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.

So... could either of them actually catch Cristiano Ronaldo?

In this Football For Kids special, Darren breaks down the incredible Champions League goals race between Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.

We discover how many goals Ronaldo scored, how far Mbappé and Haaland still have to go, why Haaland’s scoring rate is completely ridiculous and the amazing reason Ronaldo’s career proves that starting fastest doesn’t always mean finishing furthest.

You’ll hear about Ronaldo’s Champions League record, Haaland’s incredible goal milestones, Mbappé’s Real Madrid scoring numbers, the new Champions League format and the football maths behind one of the biggest record chases in world football.

Could Mbappé break Ronaldo’s record?

Could Haaland become the Champions League’s greatest goalscorer ever?

Or will Cristiano Ronaldo’s magical 140 goals survive for another generation?

Plus, stay until the end for the Football For Kids five-question quiz!

⚽ Football stories made especially for young football fans.

INSPIRE. EDUCATE. MOTIVATE.

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HARRY KANE 3 is here! ⚽🏆🔥

We’re continuing the incredible story of one of the greatest goalscorers England has ever produced, picking things up exactly where Harry Kane Parts One and Two finished: March 2024.

And what happened next was extraordinary.

From scoring mountains of goals for Bayern Munich to breaking Bundesliga records, reaching 500 senior career goals, rewriting England history and finally getting his hands on the trophies he had chased for so many years, Harry Kane’s story entered a completely new chapter.

We follow Kane through the drama of the Champions League, another remarkable season in Germany, Euro 2024, his 100th England appearance, record-breaking Bayern Munich performances and the moment he finally became a Bundesliga champion.

There are hat-tricks, Golden Shoes, huge England goals, World Cup drama, German trophies and some absolutely ridiculous goalscoring numbers along the way.

How did Harry Kane become the fastest player ever to reach 50 Bundesliga goals? How quickly did he score 100 goals for Bayern Munich? What happened when he finally lifted his first major senior trophy? And how did he go on to become England’s record World Cup goalscorer?

This is the story of goals, heartbreak, persistence, trophies and a footballer who simply refuses to stop improving.

Perfect for football-mad children, young players and families, Football For Kids brings Harry Kane’s incredible football journey to life in a fun, exciting and screen-free way.

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HARRY KANE. BAYERN MUNICH. ENGLAND. GOALS. RECORDS. TROPHIES. PART THREE. 🏆⚽🦁

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🔐 FROM THE FOOTBALL FOR KIDS VAULT…

We’re heading back into the Football For Kids archives for the story of Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha.

Originally released in August 2025, this episode follows Rio’s remarkable journey from the football cages of Newham to the bright lights of Anfield, including the incredible moment he made Liverpool history by becoming the club’s youngest-ever goalscorer at just 16 years old.

But this episode is about much more than football.

Along the way, Darren talks about having the courage to start something new, dealing with unfamiliar challenges and believing in yourself when you step into the unknown. Whether that means joining a new football team, starting a new school or simply trying something that feels a little scary.

Rio’s story is a brilliant reminder that talent matters, but so do persistence, resilience and self-belief.

So, from the Football For Kids Vault, enjoy the story of one of English football’s most exciting young talents.

And wherever you’re starting from, remember: you’ve got this.

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What happens when one of the most talented young footballers in England DOESN’T become a superstar straight away? ⚽🌟

In this episode of Football For Kids, we tell the incredible true story of Morgan Rogers, from growing up in the West Midlands and joining West Bromwich Albion, to signing for Manchester City, battling through loan spells with Lincoln City, Bournemouth and Blackpool, rebuilding his career at Middlesbrough, becoming a star for Aston Villa, playing for England and eventually completing a huge £117 million move to Chelsea.

This is much more than a football story.

It is a story about patience, hard work, setbacks, confidence and NEVER giving up when somebody else seems to be getting ahead of you.

We'll discover how Morgan Rogers went from struggling for regular football to scoring a Champions League hat-trick, winning the PFA Young Player of the Year, becoming a Europa League winner and reaching the very top of English football.

There are brilliant Morgan Rogers facts, stories about his friendship with Cole Palmer, his famous goal celebration and plenty of lessons that young football fans can take into their own lives.

And, as always, there is a five-question Football For Kids quiz waiting for you at the end if you are listening on FFK+

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