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Health | From schizophrenia to social anxiety, ‘football addresses it all’

By John Turnbull ⋅ March 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

As similar programs in Italy have discovered (see 12 Jan 07), a London-based football league presents “regular, constant, holistic treatment” for those afflicted with mental health problems ranging from schizophrenia to social anxiety (Angus Watson, “More Than a Game,” Financial Times, Mar 22). (Mar 25)

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My dream was to live in the world of creation. In football I did that; now I have other opportunities to do that. The only thing I fear is death. (Eric Cantona, quoted in The Sunday Times, 10 Dec 06)