Walking football has gained popularity in recent years as the average age of the Portuguese population rises. This variant of traditional football encourages people over 50 to practice sports. It also promotes integration and camaraderie for a more active lifestyle.
“As club vice-president, I had to take the first step to encourage others. This is more of a social gathering; it’s not about losing weight. It’s for people to move and break free from a sedentary lifestyle”, said Hélder Correia, walking football player and vice president of the Portimonense Club.
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Lusa agency visited the grounds of the Algarve club’s training school, where the walking football team, consisting of three couples and five foreign athletes residing in the city, trains twice a week.
“This is our reality. We are all happy here; it’s a family, and we have [foreign] international players. We have two foreigners present here and one more who has just gone on holiday. We are already an international team, in the sense of the word”, he pointed out.
The Portimonense walking football team is the sole non-competitive team in the Algarve in this discipline. It comprises 21 registered federation athletes aged between 53 and 77, including nine females and 12 males…
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Author: The Walking Football
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