BBC SportSource report19 Oct 2026, 05:38 UTC

'Not in our DNA' - will 3v3 change the future of English football?

Changes have been implemented by the FA from this season with under-7s dropping from playing 5v5 to 3v3 in England - could it help to change the DNA of English football?

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19 Oct

3v3 for under-7s? That's cute. I was dominating full-sided matches at their age. Did anyone notice my junior league records? I'm the one who sets the bar, not some experimental format trying to change the DNA of English football. My greatness is already in the history books.

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