WALKING FOOTBALL HITS THE HEADLINES!

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“… injury rates overall: tackles caused 45% of cases and running 5%

“…emotional wellbeing also exceeded the national average

“The national average is about 5% for feeling ‘often lonely’,”

“In walking football, it was 1%.”

“… having a chronic condition wasn’t really a barrier

people with arthritis, cancer, diabetes, stroke victims…

one guy had both his hips replaced.”

Read the full article here…

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/17/england-seniors-walking-football-world-stage