QUOTES
“… 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