Welcome to the audio of my MMP. In this package, I spoke to James Coxon who works for the charity, Headway. He gave me his thoughts and opinions on the ban of heading introduced in youth football, by the US Soccer Federation.
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The Silent Years – Video
Welcome to the video of my MMP. I met with Sir Geoff Hurst for a walk in Cheltenham on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Society charity. Sir Geoff informs me who he is doing the walk for, and how he is raising awareness for an important disease.
The Silent Years: Are Footballers Heading Towards Danger?
Whether it’s a striker scoring a goal or a defender clearing his own, heading has remained a fundamental part of football since the rules were first written. However, the sport that is played by more than 250 million people worldwide is now facing a concerning reality. New studies suggest heading a football could have a […]
AFC Bournemouth new stadium proposals halted
AFC Bournemouth announced on Thursday that they were intially ‘overly optimistic’ with their plans to build a new stadium by 2020. The Cherries currently have the smallest capacity stadium within the Premier League with only 11,000 seats inside. Ross Millen spoke to fans and Eddie Howe about the plans and what this means for the […]
Age no barrier for Bournemouth’s walking footballers
75 and still playing, a short feature on Bournemouth’s walking footballers and their love for the game…
Football Documentary: Face It, It’s Racist.
Reported incidents of discrimination have risen for the fifth year in a row. Nearly half of these are race-related. Josh Wilde reports…
Eddie Howe demands focus on the Cherries’ strengths before Liverpool clash
by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has called for focus on his side’s strengths, and admitted that this weekend’s game with Liverpool’s ‘formidable outfit’ will be difficult. The Cherries host Jurgen Klopp’s team on Sunday after being unfortunate to leave Old Trafford empty-handed after the mid-week clash with Manchester United. Romelu Lukaku […]
Defoe at the double as Bournemouth pick up point at Crystal Palace
by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) Jermain Defoe scored a brace to help AFC Bournemouth to a hard-earned point at Crystal Palace, with Asmir Begovic also saving a stoppage time spot kick. Defoe had fired the Cherries into the lead, when a well worked corner found the striker free inside the area. But Crystal Palace dominated the […]
Cherries in action – international break round-up
by Joel Griffiths (@JoelGriffithsBU) Several AFC Bournemouth players were in action for their national teams over the international break. Harry Arter, Nathan Ake, Aaron Ramsdale, Connor Mahoney and Lys Mousset all turned out for their countries, while Lewis Cook was an unused substitute for England after his first senior squad call up. Harry Arter started […]
AFC Bournemouth’s relegation woes continue after defeat to Chelsea
by Calum Goddard (@CalumGoddard) AFC Bournemouth’s relegation worries continue after they were beaten 1-0 by the reigning champions Chelsea at the Vitality Stadium. Manager Eddie Howe made a few changes to his side for today’s game, with the youngster Jack Simpson, who scored for the Cherries on Tuesday night, not being included in the match […]