Fun times
I play football for fun one night a week. Yes, fun. It’s not too competitive and any woman is invited to come along and join us. We represent a range of ages (about 20-50), a range of fitness levels and all abilities, from total beginners to Rooney-alikes (well, almost).
I found the group on Gumtree and wish I could find similar groups for other types of sport. It feels like after you’ve left school/university, it’s really hard to start playing a new sport from scratch. Admittedly, I played football a lot with my brother when I was small and have played on and off since then but any new women joining us on Thursdays don’t need to have any experience at all. Everyone helps dish out little tips and encouragement and won’t laugh/sigh if someone kicks the ball in completely the wrong direction.
I think groups like ours are brilliant for adults. There’s no pressure to come each week, we only pay £4 each for a session and it’s a fun way to get some fresh air and exercise. I can’t find any other websites where you can search for similar groups who play other sports. If anyone out there knows of any please share them…
