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‘CAN WE TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP THOSE IN PAIN NOW?’

CHARITY SEEKS TO SUPPORT HARD-UP FORMER PROS

By John Wragg

DAY IN THE SUN: Gordon Banks and his England teammates celebrate winning the World Cup and, insets, Derek Dougan playing for Wolves,

WORLD Cup winning hero Gordon Banks is one of the old timers hoping a football charity gets more money to help ageing former players.
Xpro Community is waiting to hear from the Government in the next few days whether they will provide funds to make life better for players with osteoarthritis.
The charity is also looking into dementia and could work alongside players’ union, the PFA, in help...

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