HELP!-My boy feels he's excluded by his school mates.

[yrene22]

My DS is in year 3. He has been to the same school since his reception.
He has come home with scratched feet and bruised shin and ankle from a week ago-it happened all different days in a week. He said he was pushed and kicked by his mate while playing football. I know football can be quite tough sports and understood it could happen although he complained it wasn't an accident and all the other boys were 'the attacker''s side.
Yesterday and today he said the other players keep giving him red card when he didn't really push or tackle them and left him out of play. It was so heart-breaking to see my boy with tearful eyes.
I called DS's best friend's mum and asked what happened at school. According to him my son and the other boy who is really talented in football got a bit competitive and he's kind of leaving DS out of game. This boy is school council and the other boys seem like admiring him. I'm not sure if these things are comman in primary years and how I need to react.
I'm a foreigner (DS us british born though) and in my culture it's a serious matter I can even talk to either the boy's mum or teachers. Am I taking it too serious? Please give me any advice!!

[BarbarianMum]

Maybe have a quiet word with his teacher and ask them to keep an eye on him. These things do happen but its good to nip them in the bud before a big fallout occurs.

[BarbarianMum]

Oh, also maybe arrange some playdates for your son and his friends on a 1 to 1 basis. And ask him if there are any new friends he'd like to invite over.

[yrene1209]

Thanks, BarbicanMum! Actually I've sent the boy's mum asking a playdate and waiting for her answer. Hope she says yes!