With the ball
How to create multi-million pound academy players
Southampton Football Club has long been famed for its academy production. One man can claim to be the catalyst behind its emergence.
14 Mar 2026
The F4F Newsroom·With the ball·4 stories
With the ball
Technical work, finishing, passing, pressing, and positional play broken down for every level. Whether you are a grassroots winger or a semi-pro midfielder, every session here is to transfer directly to match day
Latest
A simple skill that really works is the drop shoulder
There are many ways to beat an opponent. One of the oldest ways and still one of the best... dropping the shoulder.
This is the number of pro academy games your child should play
The guidelines to guarantee your child is getting enough match play.
Thousands fail to graduate from the Ajax academy
Nigel de Jong won titles and plied his trade in different countries. He is yet another example of the successful Ajax academy. But what does it take to break through there?