After suffering from lower back problems a few years ago, I assumed my sporting days were definitely over. I’d heard from our club that Walking Football was a thing. My doctor gave me the all-clear so I tried it out by joining the team that our kids’ soccer parents put together. After my second season…
I had never played a team sport or any kind of sport before and I really appreciated the support and encouragement of the other team members. I feel we all learnt a lot from the season and I know that my fellow team members are very keen to sign up for the next one.
Walking Football has given me much needed exercise and helped me to enjoy improved mental health. The competition got a lot of oldies out there having fun, pushing themselves to play hard, whilst retaining a good spirit of sportsmanship.
It’s only going to affect them in a negative way, being lack of confidence or putting them down, and what’s the point at the end of the day?
True champions aren’t always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.
