‘I was fuming’ — Rooney on being made to wait for Everton debut Wayne Rooney was left “fuming” as he was made to wait for his Everton debut, back in his days as an up and coming teenager. Rooney burst onto the scene with a stunning goal against Arsenal in October 2002. But […]
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More Than A Game, one of the leading football platforms on Substack, is proud to partner with WeFundGrassrootsSport.com. This collaboration brings together More Than A Game’s passionate football community and WeFund’s innovative approach. Founded on the belief that football is more than just a game – it’s a shared language that connects people, communities, and culture
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Could the 60 years of hurt finally be coming to an end? We are all hoping so! One thing that never changes, however, are the real heroes at the grassroots clubs who develop the champions of tomorrow. We take a look back at the 1966 squad and their grassroots clubs. The times
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Steve Thompson is the lucky winner of wefundgrassrootssport.com’s first prize draw – a fantastic trip for two to the British Grand Prix, organised through our partner, sportsbreaks. The prize includes: – Two tickets to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Saturday July 4th and Sunday July 5th – Tickets for the Vale Grandstand –
There are between 30,000 and 40,000 grassroots football clubs across the UK in 2026. Regional Breakdown & Scale England: Holds the vast majority of the network, containing over 30,000 registered clubs supporting roughly 100,000 individual teams (including youth, senior, and walking football formats). Some local registry estimates push this figure closer to 40,000
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Girls’ Rugby League in the UK is experiencing unprecedented growth, highlighted by a 35% surge in female participation alongside a structured national expansion driven by the Rugby Football League (RFL). Long considered a male-dominated sport, grassroots initiatives, schools, and professional pathways have reshaped Rugby League into one of the country’s fastest-growing female team sports.
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WAYNE ROONEY: I WENT TO LIVERPOOL IN AN EVERTON KIT Wayne Rooney sat down with our partner’s Toffee TV for an exclusive interview. Rooney became an instant hit when he broke into Everton’s team in 2002, and he went on to become Manchester United’s record goalscorer and a Premier League icon. “I
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With over 20,000 subscribers on YouTube, Inside The Game Podcast takes its audience on an in-depth journey into the amazing world of football, through captivating, long-form interviews with some of the biggest names in the English game. Guests include Wayne Rooney, Jamie Carragher and former England international Conor Coady. Inside The Game goes
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All Blues Co, the renowned menswear store located in the Corn Exchange of Leeds city centre, who are known for specialising in timeless menswear and refined casuals and stocking an array of high-end global brands, have partnered with www.wefundgrassrootssport.com, a new platform that supports grassroots sports. This collaboration symbolises their mutual commitment to fostering the
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E3 Recruitment (E3R) believe a thriving community is built on more than just successful business transactions. Since their journey began in 2013, they have held a core philosophy: success is best shared. At E3R, “giving back” isn’t just a corporate social responsibility checkbox; it’s a passion. By supporting grassroots sports, they are not
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