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BBC News
13-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Walking football helping Parkinson's patients
Walking football is helping people living with Parkinson's disease "get out of a dark corner", participants have with the condition were invited by Parkinson's UK to play on a rooftop pitch at Hotel Football next to Old Trafford, Manchester, to encourage uptake in the sport among other patients. The slower-paced version of the sport has been found to alleviate motor symptoms of Parkinson's and reduce feelings of isolation, advocates Booth, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's 10 years ago, said playing the game had helped her "realise there are people who can support you". The 57-year-old from Stockport had never played football until 2022, but told BBC Radio Manchester joining the sport had introduced her to a supportive said: "Parkinson's can be quite an isolating condition and it helped me get out of a dark corner I was in."John Roche, 63, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's when he was 50, said walking football had got him through "some of the worst times of my life". He is now chairman of Liverpool-based Parkinson's support community Northern Lights and said he wanted " to help people use football as a doorway into the wider support". 'Hide in shell danger' Eddie Owens, who helps run walking football sessions with Stockport County FC Community Trust, said it had been "amazing" to see the social group that had formed as well as the improvement in players' physical and mental Booth said: "It has had a really positive effect on things like my balance, my special awareness, my mental fitness."Simon Cook, 65, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's four years ago, and said he would urge anyone else struggling with the disease to attend a session and give the sport a said: "There's a real danger that you go into your shell and you hide from it because you think you're the only person who's got it, but the reality is there are people out there with the same issues." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Telegraph
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Mark Chapman: ‘If you want MOTD to change, you'll be disappointed'
Mark Chapman has told BBC viewers to expect 'nothing different' from Match of the Day next season after Gary Lineker's departure. Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates will rotate anchor duties in Lineker's place but those expecting major changes will be 'disappointed', he says. His confirmation that the programme will be doing the 'same thing' comes after BBC director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski informed staff of plans at Gary Neville's Hotel Football near Old Trafford. It had emerged a fortnight ago how key figures at the meeting were told Match of the Day will not show less football. That came as some surprise after BBC chairperson Samir Shah told The Sunday Times the show 'should not be built around highlights. It should be built around analysis and examination of the match to give viewers a deeper insight'. However, Chapman, speaking after being pipped by Cates to presenter of the year at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, has now categorically ruled out big changes. 'Well, nothing different,' he said during an interview at the award ceremony. 'I know people keep saying, 'oh, this will change, or that will change'. I genuinely don't think anything will change. It will still be showing all the highlights and having a little bit of a chat. So, if you're wanting a lot of change I suppose you're going to be a bit disappointed by it. I think we still do the same thing, and talk about football, and have a laugh and that'll be that. A period of significant upheaval at BBC Sport is nevertheless under way. Corporation staff were informed two weeks ago that an overhaul will include offering most staff voluntary redundancy and scrapping 27 jobs. In addition, Football Focus will be ordered to deliver punchier interviews and debate to arrest a long-standing slump in ratings, although they have seen a small upturn recently.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Denis Law's funeral to take place at Manchester Cathedral today
THE FUNERAL for Scottish football legend Denis Law will take place today in Manchester Cathedral. The Aberdeen-born striker died on January 17 aged 84, three years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. His hearse and funeral procession will pass Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium at around 1.10pm, with the route taking in Chester Road, Sir Matt Busby Way and the East Stand forecourt, pausing at the Trinity Statue, before exiting close to Hotel Football. READ MORE: 'The highest honour': Footage shows Denis Law's love for Scotland team Flags around Old Trafford will fly at half-mast during the ceremony. Law won two league titles with Manchester United and was a member of their European Cup-winning side under Sir Matt Busby in 1968 when they became the first English club to lift the trophy. Law is the only Scottish player to have won a Ballon d'Or, which he was awarded in 1964.
