This game very quickly became the highlight of my week (Picture: Nathan O’Hagan)I banked this moment as one to dissect later, over a post-match pint. Just as important are the very real mental health benefits of playing a team sport such as football. Luckily, someone in our antenatal group invited me along to their Friday night five-a-side game. Until I got back into playing football, my fitness had been largely gym-based, a pretty solitary pursuit. Be it a semi-competitive Sunday league, your local Leisure League, a Man Vs Fat league, or a five-a-side kickabout with the lads from work.

Source: Metro November 20, 2023 02:27 UTC