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Foden surprised children with a Fun Football session

McDonald's Fun Football has announced the newest signing to its ambassador line up for the 2024/2025 season – England and Manchester City star, Phil Foden. Foden joins Jude Bellingham, Beth Mead, Lauren James and Virgil van Dijk as a long term ambassador for the programme, which provides children aged 5-11 with free football coaching all over the UK.

in Manchester. He said: “Coming to a session like this brings back a lot of memories. It is great to see kids happy and playing the game we all grew up loving. I was obsessed and I had great memories out there playing with my mates. I’m buzzing to be a part of a programme like this. “McDonald’s is offering sessions run by qualified coaches to thousands of kids, all for free – that is huge. I wish I had this when I was younger, having fun and playing football with your mates is what it’s all about! Hopefully we can inspire even more kids to start playing this summer as we look to go all the way.”

Andrew Moys, McDonald’s Vice President Impact, said: “We are thrilled to have Phil join the McDonald’s Fun Football family. Our aim is to show kids across the UK that football is for everyone. Phil is one of the most exciting players in the world right now and by joining our team, alongside our other brilliant ambassadors, we hope that kids across the nation are inspired to get playing wherever they are.

The McDonald’s Fun Football Programme is a nationwide football initiative that provides free FA qualified football coaching for children aged 5 – 11. The programme has been running for over 20 years and is now available in over 80% of lower-socio urban areas.

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