Andrew Sparkes @andrewsparkes1 Twitter profile

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

Saints Goalkeeper session from yesterdays Open Training at St Mary’s Stadium 🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Absolutely delighted to be appointed as 1st Team Goalkeeper Coach at Southampton Football Club 🧤🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

My time @orlandopirates has come to an end. I would like to thank the management, technical team, Goalkeepers, players and fans for opportunity to work and represent one of Africa’s biggest clubs! I wish the club all the success in the future #upthebucs #oncealways 🧤🧤⚽️☠️🏴‍☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Delighted and proud to join @orlandopirates , as 1st team Goalkeeper Coach! #OnceAlways ☠️🇿🇦

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Andrew Sparkes

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1 year

Team! ⚽️😇💪🏼

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Andrew Sparkes

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1 year

My time at Southampton FC has come to an end. Grateful to have been given the opportunity to work in the Premier League for the last 4 seasons. I want to wish the club, players, staff and the fans all the best for the future. 😇 Now ready for a new opportunity……..🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Saints GK Training 19/20 🧤⚽️😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

A great week of training completed with these guys......attitude and application has been of the highest standard......this is only the start of our journey....... @orlandopirates #OnceAlways ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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10 months

Delighted to join @ReadingFC as Assistant Manager. Looking forward to the season ahead ⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Unfortunately I couldn’t make it back to Wales today for my Masters Degree graduation ceremony @USWSport due to training, so I had to settle for an alternative graduation photo! 👨🏼‍🎓📸🧤🧤⚽️ #graduated #mastersdegree #USW

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

1st session of the season ⚽️🧤🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Life is about the experiences you have and people you share them with. It was such an amazing moment to celebrate with my dad on the pitch after Saturday’s game! #prouddad #proudson #family

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 months

🧤Specific Technical Actions ⚽️ Training into game situation Gavin Bazunu Southampton FC Premier League 22/23

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

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Andrew Sparkes

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1 year

What a performance by todays captain 🧤⚽️👏🏻……into the next round 🏆

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

🧤 @SouthamptonFC 22/23 GKs 🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Thank you @orlandopirates

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 months

Unfortunately my time at Reading FC has come to an end. I want to wish the manager, players, coaching/office staff & fans all the best for the rest of the season 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Looking forward to the start 20/21 Premier League season on Saturday 🧤⚽️😁😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

The magic of the FA Cup #passion 🧤⚽️🏆

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Pre season camp 1 completed......looking forward to meeting up with these guys again tonight ready to fly out for Pre season camp 2 @orlandopirates #OnceAlways ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Passing with a purpose.....a good example of “playing beyond” by @JMabokgwane Pass 1 : 8 players eliminated Pass 2 : 2 players eliminated 2 passes = ⚽️ ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

A great win and even more special to share it with this guy! ⚽️🇿🇦☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Thank you South Africa.....home time and a new challenge awaits! 🇿🇦

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

For those coaches asking about the game specific exercises.....here’s the extended version with all the different situations/scenarios 🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Happy Monday People 🧤🧤⚽️☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

🟡🔵🟡 What a team performance 🔥⚽️😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Training at Orlando Stadium! #nofilter 🧤🧤⚽️☠️🏴‍☠️🌄

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

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Andrew Sparkes

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10 months

A good week of training ahead before the opening game of the season 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

After being away on pre season camp for the last 20 days, it was nice to finally be ‘home’ at the Pirates training facility ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Is it only me who is excited for work on a Monday morning!? 🧤🧤⚽️☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Looking forward to kicking off the @OfficialPSL season at Orlando Stadium tomorrow night! ⚫️⚪️🔴⭐️ #oncealways ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

When you hear the #Sowetoderby tickets are on sale! Happy Monday people ☠️⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Coaches/Technical staff: never under estimate the impact you have on your GK coach/goalkeepers by observing and asking questions during a GK session! It gives off positives vibes and a sense of togetherness for all....also broadens your knowledge! Win win for all!! 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Champions League nights in any continent are special........looking forward to kicking off our Champions League campaign tonight at Orlando Stadium! ☠️⚽️🌍🏆

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

The hard work on the pitch, always starts with the hard work preparing off the pitch. @orlandopirates #goalkeeping #OnceAlways ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

#upthebucs @orlandopirates

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Always stay focused on the task in hand 🧤🧤⚽️☠️🙅‍♂️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

🧤🧤 @TutoGoalkeeping

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

Who wins!? 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Passion! ☠️⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

After 6 years at Swansea City, it’s time to move onto the next challenge. I’m so thankful for the opportunity the club has given me & I’ve been so lucky to work with so many talented players and excellent staff during my time! Looking forward to starting my new role in 2 weeks!

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

#upthebucs #OnceAlways

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Just a little wet and windy at training today! 🌪🌧🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Our CAF Champions League Group is confirmed. Trips to Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Guinea 🇬🇳 Tunisia 🇹🇳 await us! Exciting times ahead for this group of players, coaching staff and club! #upthebucs ☠️ #championsleague 🌍⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Season completed.....looking forward to next season already! ⚽️🧤😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

When you realise @CoachDarian is making tea/coffee for the week ☕️ ! Happy Monday people! ☠️⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Pre season week 2 completed in Austria 🇦🇹🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

New @KEEPERsport dummies have arrived 😁👍🏼

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5 years

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

It was great to spend the day at Arsenal and catch up with former Swans GK coach and now Arsenal 1st team GK coach Javi Garcia 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

This would make for a great ‘spot the ball’ competition! ⚽️🤔

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

Another season completed ⚽️🧤😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

What this time on a Saturday afternoon should look like 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 months

Defending the Space / Transitions 🧤Goalkeeper Training ⬇️ 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 Team Training ⬇️ ⚽️ The Game All linked to provide the Goalkeeper realistic scenarios/distances/decision making/actions to transfer into games.

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Prep all done.....can’t wait to get back on the grass tomorrow 🧤⚽️👊🏻

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Today’s training using the Filippi Shield to replicate headers ⚽️🧤🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

⚽️ A big 3 points and a clean sheet 🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

Onto the next round 👊🏻🧤😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Looks like I’m wearing some old school gloves today!.....decent training ground banter 🧤🧤 🙅‍♂️☠️⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Myself and @coach_rulani showing our support to the u18s players and coaches at yesterday’s cup final #OnceAlways ☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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23 days

It was an absolute pleasure to be part of this team & club over the last few months! Thanks to the @MCC14 , Staff, Goalkeepers & Players for my time at the club - the turn around this season was incredible! Good luck @QPR for the future 🫡 Looking forward to my next opportunity

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Pre Season 20/21 ⚽️🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Game Day.......CAF Champions League 🧤🧤⚽️☠️🌍 #OnceAlways

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

Planning and Preparation all done for the new season…..can’t wait to get back on the grass next week ⚽️🧤😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

A good win and even better to celebrate it back with our fans 😇

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Andrew Sparkes

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7 years

Goalkeeper distribution exercises over various distances.

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Always an invaluable experience for academy goalkeepers to train with the 1st team Goalkeepers. Also great for the pros to pass on their knowledge and experience 🧤🧤⚽️☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 months

6 months post surgery on my Hip and now I’m back to full fitness 💪🏼🧤⚽️ Thanks @mbankes & @FortiusClinicUK for looking after me!

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Randomly bumped into Dwight Yorke in Jo’Burg and chatted how he scored against @alex_lang1 in Tateys testimonial 🤣

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Andrew Sparkes

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7 years

Why do 99% of "GK Training sessions" online contain "Diving top corner saves using equipment" & not realistic Distribution/Through Balls/Crossing situations!? Is it because: - they aren't 'pleasing enough on the eye' - the GK coach can't relate training to the actual game?

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

I hope all the GK coaches are enjoying the GK sessions @UnitedCoaches Convention in Chicago this week. Here’s a short clip from my shot stopping session at last years Convention in Philadelphia. 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 months

Enjoyed sharing my experience working the Premier League with the @FAWCoachEd GK ‘A’ License candidates. - GK Coach fully integrated in coaching staff - GK philosophy & Methodology - Session design & implementation - Preparation for opposition - Use of GK specific data 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

Pre Season 2022/2023 : Day 1 🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Back to work 👊🏻 🧤⚽️☠️

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

Friday night lights⚽️🧤💥

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Andrew Sparkes

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7 years

Game situations: Swansea City GKs u9s-u23s utilising the concepts created by @timdittmer / @England Goalkeeper DNA . #Goalkeepers #DNA

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

No better sight on a Monday morning......let’s work ⚽️☠️🧤💪🏼👊🏻

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 months

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The Goalkeepers' Union Podcast

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5 months

Would love to see more of this. A manager paying credit to a goalkeeper coach. @andrewsparkes1 with the plaudits back in 2021. 😃 #GKUnion

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Final preparations ahead of tomorrows cup game! ⚽💀

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Today’s crossing session with @KEEPERsport dummies 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

How it started vs how it ended! 🧤⚽️😇 @SouthamptonFC

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Andrew Sparkes

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8 months

2023/2024 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️

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Andrew Sparkes

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4 years

Winter break over......back to the Premier League on Saturday ⚽️🧤🧤

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

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Andrew Sparkes

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3 years

Another good week of pre season training completed 🧤⚽️😇

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2 years

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Southam(P)ton FC

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2 years

A world class performance. Take a bow, Fraser 🤯

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Andrew Sparkes

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8 years

This is how all dreams start....... #hardwork #dreams #keepers

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Andrew Sparkes

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2 years

🤦🏻‍♂️🧤😂

Southam(P)ton FC

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2 years

Start your day with some @willy_caballero madness 🤣

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

After 2 years of studying for my Masters Degree @USWSport , I’ve finally handed in my dissertation! A massive thank you must go to @CGCoachMentor , @mel_tuckwell & staff for their guidance and support throughout the course! 🎓📚

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

No better feeling on a Monday than a full week of training ahead 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

Highlights from my sessions at the International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference @IntlGkCoaches In Florida.

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Andrew Sparkes

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7 years

Short/Long passing combinations exercise from training!

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Andrew Sparkes

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7 years

Goalkeeper Warm ups / Activation

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Andrew Sparkes

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5 years

The 12 hour flight from South Africa was well worth it to attend the @England GK Conference @StGeorgesPark ! Some top top sessions and some great GK conversations throughout the day! Congrats @timdittmer on a fantastic event 🧤🧤⚽️

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Create your own opportunities ......then make sure you grab it with both hands! #MotivationMonday

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Andrew Sparkes

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6 years

Just heading up the road (northern hemisphere) to present my Masters Dissertation at University of South Wales tomorrow! ✈️ - 12 hours 🚗 - 3 hours But well worth it 📚💻🎓