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‘Football saved Dad’s life’: meet the coach of the England women’s Parkinson’s team

‘Football saved Dad’s life’: meet the coach of the England women’s Parkinson’s team
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It began with getting her dad into walking football after his diagnosis – now Gemma Darvill is taking a national team on tour to CanadaWhen Gemma Darvill’s dad, Les, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged 58, joining a walking football team stopped him from confining himself to his own home, and she believes the game saved his life.What she could…

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