Last night we held the very first Football Fuel HQ Live Q&A and honestly — what a great chat. For anyone who missed it, the recording is now up in the Classroom under Workshops & Expert Sessions. Go check it out. 👆 Here's a taste of what we covered: 🍎 Fuelling on the go We talked about some of the best quick-grab options for busy match days and training runs — apple puree pouches, fruit pouches, flavoured milk. Simple, practical, and the kids actually eat them. Sometimes the best fuel is the stuff that's easy to consume while they're still running around. 🧤 Goalkeepers and energy demands This one surprised a few people. Goalkeepers often burn more energy in training than on match day — so their fuelling actually needs to flip. More fuel going into training sessions, not just game day. 🥪 School lunch boxes One of my favourite topics. The best thing you can do is give your footballer some ownership over their lunch box. Let them help make it — even just one or two days a week. When kids choose their own food they're far more likely to actually eat it. They take pride in it. And that means they're actually fuelled for the afternoon session. These Q&As are running every month and they're completely free as part of being in this community. Next one is coming — drop any questions you want me to cover below so I can make sure we get to them. ⬇️

🇦🇺 Australia/NZ — Monday July 6th, 7pm–8pm ACDT time 🌍 UK/US/Europe — Monday July 6th, 8pm London time/3pm New York Time Your questions. Real answers. Live. Bring what's working, what's not, what you've been wondering about. Breakfast, car rides, picky eating, what to feed them. We'll talk about what the best teams are doing, what I saw at the World Cup, and anything else you want to throw at me. No agenda. No slides. Just us. 👇 Drop which session you're joining below — and if you've got a question you DEFINITELY want covered, put it in the comments now, and I'll make sure we get to it. You will get an email with a link. But the links to join are in the calendar as well, and you can add them to your own personal calendar 👆

I've just uploaded a full video breaking down everything you need to know about fuelling in the hours before kickoff. What's covered: 🕐 Timing — what to eat and when depending on kickoff time 🍌 What foods work and why ❌ The most common mistakes parents make on game day ⚡ How to make sure they hit the pitch with a full tank Head to the Classroom tab to watch it now 👆 Drop a comment here once you've watched it — I want to know your biggest takeaway 👇

I was talking to a group of female footballers about iron, fatigue and energy levels. When I mentioned that coffee and tea can reduce iron absorption, there were quite a few surprised faces 😳 One player said she’d been taking her iron tablet every morning with her coffee. The problem? Coffee and tea contain compounds that can significantly reduce how much iron your body absorbs. So if you or your child is taking an iron supplement, try to: ✅ Have it away from coffee, calcium (milk) and tea ✅ Take it with a source of vitamin C (fruit, juice, berries, citrus etc.) It’s one of those small details that can make a big difference. Out of curiosity… 🙋‍♀️ Had anyone ever told you this before?