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β½οΈ π π¬π§ 25 YEARS OF WAITING! | HARRY KANE WINS THE 2026 BALLON D'OR!!! π π
06/11/2026 | 9 mins.ποΈ Football For Kids Golden Ticket β Christmas 2026 https://bit.ly/GoldenTicketFFK2026
π Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027 https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027
β½ Official Football For Kids website https://www.forkids.world
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βοΈ Email Darren darren@forkids.world
25 YEARS OF WAITING IS FINALLY OVER!
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon dβOr, becoming the first English footballer to lift footballβs famous golden trophy since Michael Owen in 2001!
But did you know that only FIVE Englishmen have EVER won the menβs Ballon dβOr?
In this Football For Kids Classic, weβre travelling through 70 years of incredible football history, meeting legendary players, discovering unbelievable football facts and finding out how the beautiful game has changed over the decades!
STANLEY MATTHEWS (1956) β The first-ever Ballon dβOr winner, aged an astonishing 41!
BOBBY CHARLTON (1966) β The Manchester United legend who helped England win the World Cup!
KEVIN KEEGAN (1978 & 1979) β The Liverpool hero who conquered German football and won TWO Ballon dβOr trophies!
MICHAEL OWEN (2001) β Five Liverpool trophies, an unforgettable hat-trick against Germany and the Ballon dβOr at just 22 years old!
HARRY KANE (2026) β The Bayern Munich and England superstar whose staggering 73 goals in 65 appearances helped end Englandβs 25-year wait!
From the days of black-and-white televisions and footballers with maximum wages to the modern world of the Champions League, World Cups and record-breaking goalscoring superstars, this episode is PACKED with football history, amazing facts and inspirational stories.
Perfect for football-mad kids aged 6β12, young football fans, families, school runs, car journeys and bedtime listening.
FOOTBALL FOR KIDS β INSPIRING, EDUCATING AND MOTIVATING KIDS, ONE EPISODE AT A TIME!
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesβ½ β¨ KIDS VS. ADULTS SERIES 6 π APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! ποΈ WHO TAKES THE FAMILY FOOTBALL CROWN? π
05/11/2026 | 6 mins.β½ Apply herehttps://www.forkids.world/appear-on-the-show
π Visit the Football For Kids websitewww.forkids.world
π Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027
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β Football For Kids Plus on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids
Kids versus Adults is back for Series 6, and applications are open now!
Kids, reckon you know more about football than the grown-ups in your house? Grown-ups, ready to put all those years of football knowledge to the test?
In the most popular game on Football For Kids, kids and grown-ups go head to head in a football quiz to settle who really knows their stuff. The winner gets the bragging rights. The loser has a forfeit to do. And if youβve already got a brilliant one up your sleeve, I want to hear it!
Fancy taking each other on on the podcast? Get the family together, pick your forfeit and ask a parent or guardian to put you forward for Series 6.
β½ Apply herehttps://www.forkids.world/appear-on-the-show
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesβ½ π π« TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 (Golden Ticket 2026 Special) β½ π π«
04/11/2026 | 36 mins.ποΈ THE FOOTBALL FOR KIDS 2026 GOLDEN TICKETGrown-ups in the UK and Ireland, get yours here:https://bit.ly/GoldenTicketFFK2026
π GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027
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π FIND OUT MORE AND GET YOUR SHOUTOUTS INwww.forkids.world
FFK+: https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids
β½ Big football brains. Mystery players. One family working together. Welcome to TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK! πβ¨
Think your family could crack the clues before our contestants? Itβs time to find out!
Join Darren Rees for the first-ever episode of Football For Kidsβ new family football quiz, featuring Jack, Phoenix and Franklin all the way from Australia!
First, Team Kids and Team Adults each tackle ten questions on their chosen specialist subjects. Every correct answer adds a point to the Dream Bank.
Then comes the twistβ¦ π§©
In the Dream Round, everyone joins forces. The answers to each set of questions are clues to a mystery footballer. Listen carefully, connect the answers and see if you can shout the name before the family does!
Sometimes the grown-ups have the knowledge. Sometimes the kids spot the connection. Every idea could unlock the answer!
This football quiz for kids and adults brings everyone into the same adventure: thinking, learning, encouraging each other and celebrating those glorious βI KNOW THIS ONE!β moments.
Perfect for school runs, family car journeys and playing along together at home. No screens needed!
π§ Gather your dream team, press play and let the guessing begin!
INSPIRE β’ EDUCATE β’ MOTIVATE
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesINTRODUCING DARTS FOR KIDS: π― LUKE βTHE NUKEβ LITTLER FROM A Β£1 DARTBOARD TO WORLD CHAMPION ππ₯
31/10/2026 | 15 mins.Introducing my brand-new show 'Darts for Kids', sponsored by www.target-darts.co.uk
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About Football For Kids
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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