Phil Ball’s article on the first walking football World Nations Cup (31 August) showed how this phenomenon of over-50s remaining active can, under the auspices of English football clubs’ community trusts, foster a unique health-promoting camaraderie in later years. I recently retired (again) after a “playing career” of more than 70 years and am missing the friendship and banter.
Graham Kelly
Chief executive, Football Association, 1988-98
Original source’Letters’ The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/04/still-game-the-joys-of-walking-football
Phil Ball’s 31st August World Nations Cup article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/31/intense-the-day-i-captained-the-basque-country-in-walking-football
Author: The Walking Football
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