‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
- Posted on April 24, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘One father threatened to stab the referee’: why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
When they’re not shouting at their own children, many of Britain’s soccer dads like nothing more than swearing at the officials, or even trading blows on the touchline. Isn’t this supposed to be fun?
