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Luciano Christou

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⚽ Luci
🏟️ Edge Football Academy
📍U10 | 2026/27
🎯 Central Midfielder (CM)
👣 Both-Footed
📍North London / Hertfordshire

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Playing up a year against Harlow Town Hawks U11. ⚽️

A midfield performance that showed the different sides of Luci’s game: scanning before receiving, linking the play, making advanced runs and finding solutions in tight areas. His work on and off the ball was just as important, and he capped it off with an assist. 🎯

Top decision making and a real leader on the pitch. Proud of you, Luci. 🖤💛

@lucitheballa #LuciTheBalla #YouthFootball #Midfielder #playingup taken in Harlow, Essex by @lucitheballa

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19 days ago

DISCIPLINE. 🐕⚽️🔥

9-year-old Luci knows the dream is big — so the work has to match it. ⚽️📈

Every session is another chance to learn, improve and get one step closer.

Quality work with former Arsenal Academy Lead Coach @kurt.m_ 🧠⚽️

Stay hungry. Stay humble. Keep working. 🙏🏽

@lucitheballa 🖤💛

#LuciTheBalla #Discipline #AcademyFootball #TrustTheProcess #GodsPlan by @lucitheballa

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a month ago

ACTIVE. 🎯⚽️

The work is starting to show.

Sharper feet. Cleaner touches. More confidence in the 1v1. 🔥

Been putting a lot of focus into my footwork lately — staying quick on the ball, changing direction with purpose and attacking the defender when the opportunity is there.

And if you leave the gate open… 🥜😮‍💨

Still learning. Still improving. Still ACTIVE. 📈

🎵 Active — Pa Salieu

#FootballTraining #FootballSkills #YouthFootball #1v1 #Football by @lucitheballa

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2 months ago

Welcome to the official football journey of Luci.

A U10 Central Midfielder playing for Edge Football Academy, documenting his development through training, matches and tournaments.

This channel is about learning, improving and enjoying the game—one session at a time.

Work. Learn. Improve. Repeat.

#CentralMidfielder #PlayerDevelopment #GrassrootsFootball #Soccer #football by @lucitheballa

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3 months ago

Quick feet. A change of pace. Composed finishes. ⚽️✨

Luci working on his 1v1s—deceiving the defender, taking a positive first touch and attacking the space with confidence. Always learning, always working. 🖤💛

Two goals… but that last action—penalty or play on? 👀👇

@lucitheballa

#LuciTheBalla #1v1 #FootballSkills #FootballTraining #YouthFootball taken in Colindale North West London by @lucitheballa

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11 days ago

MOTM 🏆⚽

Playing up a year and making his mark. 🔥

A big performance from Luci for Edge U11 Eagles against Ware Youth U11 Blues, earning MOTM while competing a year above his age group. 🦅

Keep working. Keep learning. Keep progressing. 📈

LUCI THE BALLA 🖤💛

#LuciTheBalla #MOTM #PlayingUpAYear #EdgeFA #YouthFootball GrassrootsFootball U11Football FootballJourney YoungFootballer FootballDevelopment FootballLife by @lucitheballa

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Another session. Another opportunity to learn. ⚽️🔥

Luci had the chance to work with an ex Premier League Academy Lead Coach — taking in the details, listening, learning and putting the work in. 🧠⚽️

Every great coach who gives their time and knowledge adds another little piece to his development. 🙏

Just a young baller who loves football and wants to keep getting better. 🖤💛

Listen. Learn. Apply. Repeat.

The journey continues…

Luci The Balla ⚽️

#LuciTheBalla #FootballTraining #YouthFootball #PlayerDevelopment #FootballSkills by @lucitheballa

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2 months ago

SUMMER / OFF SEASON WORK 💪🏼⚽️

No shortcuts. Just work.

Using the summer to keep learning, improving and pushing the levels a little higher every day.

The goal is simple — come back sharper, stronger and better than before. 📈⚽️

Still learning. Still hungry. Still working. 🔒

LUCI THE BALLA 🖤💛

#LuciTheBalla #OffSeasonWork #FootballTraining #FootballDevelopment #YouthFootball by @lucitheballa

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One day I’ll be an adult looking back at these 🥹⚽️❤️

5 goals from my U9 season that I’ll never forget.

Just a kid, a ball and a dream… 💭⚽️

Which goal wins? 1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣ 4️⃣ or 5️⃣ 👀🔥

#LuciTheBalla #YouthFootball #U9Football #FootballGoals #FootballSkills GrassrootsFootball YoungFootballer FootballJourney by @lucitheballa

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2 months ago

Another AMAZING elite session with @flexptlondon 💪⚽️🔥

Putting in the work alongside my boy @isaac_correamanzano 🤝

Getting stronger. Getting quicker. Getting sharper. Every session counts. 📈⚡️

The work behind the scenes is what makes the difference on the pitch. 🎯

No shortcuts. No excuses. Just consistency, hard work and a hunger to keep improving. 🧠💪

KEEP PUSHING. KEEP IMPROVING. KEEP WINNING. 👑

LUCI THE BALLA ⚽️🖤💛

#LuciTheBalla #FootballTraining #StrengthAndConditioning #YouthFootball #YoungFootballer by @lucitheballa

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2 months ago

⚽️ TECHNICAL SESSION WITH COACH MATT 🔥

Another quality session for Luci, working with Coach Matt from Edge FA. 🖤💛

Today was all about the details — ball mastery, close control, quick feet, movement and technique. ⚽️

Sessions like these aren’t about getting everything perfect first time. They’re about repetition, learning and getting that little bit better every time you step onto the pitch. 📈

Luci absolutely loves putting the work in. 🔥

Plenty more to come… 👀⚽️

What part of Luci’s game would you like to see him working on next? 👇

#LuciTheBalla #FootballTraining #BallMastery #FootballSkills #PlayerDevelopment by @lucitheballa

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Another football skill UNLOCKED! 🔓⚽️

@lucitheballa has been practising Around The World while doing kick-ups… and he finally nailed it! 🌍🔥

Practice ➡️ Persistence ➡️ Progress 💪

The ball control is getting better and better. ⚽️📈

What football skill should Luci master next? 👀👇

#Shorts #FootballShorts #FootballSkills #AroundTheWorld #KickUps Tekkers BallControl FootballTraining SoccerSkills YoungBaller LuciTheBalla by @lucitheballa

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