Football For Kids

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In this explosive 2026 FIFA World Cup mini episode of Football For Kids, Darren Rees tells the unbelievable story of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, the 40-year-old shot-stopper who became one of the biggest viral football stories of the tournament.

Cape Verde were making their first ever World Cup appearance against Spain, one of the most famous football nations on Earth, with superstar names like Lamine Yamal on the pitch. Spain attacked, Cape Verde battled, and Vozinha stood in goal like a human brick wall with gloves.

Who is Vozinha? Where is Cape Verde? How did a goalkeeper from Chaves in Portugal’s second division end up stopping Spain at the FIFA World Cup? And why did football fans around the world suddenly start talking about him?

This is a brilliant World Cup underdog story packed with incredible saves, Cape Verde history, Spain v Cape Verde drama, Lamine Yamal, goalkeeping magic, viral football moments and proper World Cup goosebumps.

Football For Kids brings you the football stories behind the headlines, made fun, exciting and easy to understand for children, families, young football fans and anyone who loves the beautiful game.

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This episode is brought to you by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer.

With camps for girls and boys aged 5-15, Kellogg’s are offering over 39,000 free places at sessions hosted by over 70 pro football clubs across the UK - from Colchester to Cardiff, Glasgow to London.

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This super-week is brought to you by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer.

With camps for girls and boys aged 5-15, Kellogg’s are offering over 39,000 free places at sessions hosted by over 70 pro football clubs across the UK - from Colchester to Cardiff, Glasgow to London.

Email Darren: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In Part 2 of this special Football For Kids episode, we follow England’s captain from the bright lights of Qatar to the road towards another enormous World Cup adventure.

After helping England reach the knockout stages in 2022, Kane scored against Senegal and prepared to face reigning champions France in a huge quarter-final.

Then came a moment every football fan remembers.

A penalty. A chance to equalise. A shot over the crossbar.

England were out, and Kane was left heartbroken beneath the floodlights.

But the greatest footballers are not defined by the moments when they fall. They are defined by the way they stand up again.

From his move to Bayern Munich to another chance to lead England on football’s biggest stage, this is a story about goals, pressure, bravery and refusing to give up on a dream. 🏆✨
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This super-week is brought to you by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer.

With camps for girls and boys aged 5-15, Kellogg’s are offering over 39,000 free places at sessions hosted by over 70 pro football clubs across the UK - from Colchester to Cardiff, Glasgow to London.

Email Darren: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In Part 1 of this special Football For Kids episode, we travel to Russia and relive the tournament that changed the mood around the England team.

Newly appointed captain Harry Kane scored twice against Tunisia in a stadium filled with buzzing midges, completed a hat-trick during England’s huge victory over Panama and kept his cool during a dramatic penalty shootout against Colombia.

There were last-minute goals, enormous pressure, inflatable unicorns and a famous night when England finally won a World Cup penalty shootout for the very first time.

England’s adventure ended with semi-final heartbreak against Croatia, but Kane finished the tournament with six goals and the Golden Boot.

The captain had arrived on football’s biggest stage. But his World Cup journey was only just beginning. 🏆✨
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This super-week is brought to you by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer.

With camps for girls and boys aged 5-15, Kellogg’s are offering over 39,000 free places at sessions hosted by over 70 pro football clubs across the UK - from Colchester to Cardiff, Glasgow to London.

Email Darren: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Darren@Footballforkidspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In Part 2 of this special Football For Kids episode, we follow Brazil’s superstar through the highs, heartbreaks and injuries of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

In Russia, Neymar scored against Costa Rica and Mexico before Brazil’s dream was ended by Belgium. Four years later, he returned in Qatar with another chance to lead his country to glory.

After battling back from an ankle injury, Neymar scored a brilliant extra-time goal against Croatia and drew level with Pelé’s officially recognised Brazil goals tally at the time. But another dramatic penalty shootout ended in tears.

Now, after returning to Santos, could Neymar still have one final World Cup chapter left to write?

Goals. Magic. Pain. Pressure. And one enormous dream that refuses to disappear. 🇧🇷🏆✨
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