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Dave Wright Dave is a UEFA A licensed football coach and Co-Founder of Player Development Project. He has 17 years’ coaching experience in England, Australia and New Zealand with players at all levels. During five years in the UK, Dave worked for Fulham FC and Brentford FC and most recently coached at A-League club, Melbourne Victory FC with the U20's during the 2018-19 season. Dave’s eBook, Performance Soccer Coach: A Guide to Positive Player Development is available on Amazon.

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The question this week comes from Andy, via Twitter:

“What are the different approaches coaches take when working with female players?”

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