Harry’s Story: ‘I want everyone to try their best and keep believing in themselves'
Harry has been a football fanatic for life, playing the sport he loves from age 10 at the Foundation’s Down Syndrome football club.
Harry has been a football fanatic for life, playing the sport he loves from age 10 at the Foundation’s Down Syndrome football club.
For Harry, weekly free sessions were his chance to build friendships and to simply be himself.
It was devastating for Harry when disability football programmes paused in lockdown. Coaches noticed Harry was missing when sessions returned, but the opening of NUCASTLE, the Foundation’s new home, saw Harry re-engage with football again.
He aspires to coach and uses Foundation and college development teams to hone his craft.
Harry’s football career recently saw him in Spain with the Foundation’s Down Syndrome team, where, as captain, his squad became the only UK representatives among 13,000 young people.
I would say to anyone who wants to take part, just try your best and keep believing in yourself
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