📘 GET THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOOTBALL EDITION 2027:https://bit.ly/GWRFootball2027 🎥 GET A PERSONALISED FOOTBALL FOR KIDS CAMEO:https://www.cameo.com/footballforkids ⭐ JOIN FOOTBALL FOR KIDS+ FOR BONUS AND AD-FREE EPISODES:https://www.patreon.com/c/Footballforkids How did a young attacking midfielder from Manchester become one of Manchester City’s most exciting young players and an England international? Today on Football For Kids, we tell the incredible story of Nico O’Reilly, the Manchester City academy graduate whose journey has taken him from grassroots football and the City academy to the Etihad Stadium, Wembley, the Champions League and the England team. Nico O’Reilly grew up as an attacking midfielder, but when an opportunity arrived in Manchester City’s first team, it came somewhere completely different: left-back. Instead of turning away from the challenge, Nico learned a new position, worked on his defending and grabbed his opportunity with both hands. In this episode we discover how Pep Guardiola helped Nico O’Reilly develop, how he broke into the Manchester City first team, his brilliant FA Cup moments, his rise in the Premier League, his huge performances at Wembley, his adventures in the UEFA Champions League and the incredible moment he became an England international. We’ll also hear about his Manchester City academy journey, important goals, assists, positional transformation and some of the biggest moments of his young career so far. This is a story about much more than football. It is about being adaptable. Being brave enough to try something new. Listening to your coaches. Taking your chance when it arrives. And understanding that sometimes the road to your dream looks completely different from the one you imagined. Perfect for young Manchester City fans, England fans, football-mad children and families who love learning about the biggest players and brightest young stars in world football. 🎧 Football For Kids is a screen-free football podcast made especially for children and families, packed with football stories, football history, Premier League stars, Champions League adventures, quizzes, incredible facts and inspirational stories from the beautiful game. Listen right to the end for today’s five-question Nico O’Reilly quiz! 🔵⚽🌟 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 17 202625 mins