Are you a person with Parkinson’s who plays football? The Ray Kennedy Cup is your chance to play against other European teams
The 13th edition of the Ray Kennedy Weekend, an international football tournament for people with Parkinson’s, will take place in Moss in Norway in September – and it’s not too late for teams to enter!
The event will take place from 7-8 September, with social events for participants on 6 and 7 September. On the Saturday, there will be traditional ‘running’ football matches with teams of seven players, while the Sunday will feature walking football only, with six players in each team.
One of the organisers is Terje Jensen, who will also play for the Norway team in the tournament. He says: “It’s for people with Parkinson’s, and it’s organised by people who have Parkinson’s. It’s a good way for us to share our knowledge and experiences with other people with Parkinson’s from other countries.”
“I was part of this for the first time last year and it was really great. I play as a defender. Our team came in second place – but this year we’re aiming for first place!”
The matches will be refereed by professionals from the Norwegian Football Association, which is also helping to organise the tournament…
FULL STORY at source: https://parkinsonseurope.org/2024/05/29/ray-kennedy-weekend-2024-european-parkinsons-football-tournament-heads-to-norway/
Author: The Walking Football
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