# We answer your toughest kids' football questions

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Podcast: [It's Only Kids Football](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406)
Published: 2026-05-07T04:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://linktr.ee/itsonlykidsfootballpodcast
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Duration seconds: 2022

## Resource

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