A friend of mine has a 6 year old boy, who has just joined a Premier League clubs pre-academy group. After speaking to some of the parents, he has found out that some of the boys there (6 and 7 year olds) play 3-4 matches at the weekend and train everyday, sometimes twice.

I think that is too much and have advised against following suit, but was wondering if anyone here thinks their body now suffers from playing too much football at a young age? Or maybe not and you are fine?

Edit: I’m not looking for pro footballers opinions, anyone at any level.

  • Mr_exaggerate@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know man. Kids have endless amounts of energy. I remember running around all day, do you even get muscles injuries as a kid? I’m genuinely curious, like can you pull a calf muscle?