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| Parkinson's disease tournament is a success for Clacton man | |
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| Paul Nicholls was part of the England Parkinson's Walking Football team that travelled to Florida | Paul Nicholls was part of the England Parkinson's Walking Football team that travelled to Florida |
| People living with Parkinson's were moved to tears by the positive impact of a walking football tournament. | People living with Parkinson's were moved to tears by the positive impact of a walking football tournament. |
| Footballers affected by the cognitive disease played in the US state of Florida on Sunday. | Footballers affected by the cognitive disease played in the US state of Florida on Sunday. |
| Among them was Paul Nicholls, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, who said the opportunity was "beyond my wildest dreams". | Among them was Paul Nicholls, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, who said the opportunity was "beyond my wildest dreams". |
| He added: "We try and give people hope that they can have a life after being diagnosed." | He added: "We try and give people hope that they can have a life after being diagnosed." |
| Mr Nicholls discovered walking football two years ago and was inspired to raise awareness about the impact it had on his mental wellbeing. | Mr Nicholls discovered walking football two years ago and was inspired to raise awareness about the impact it had on his mental wellbeing. |
| Research showed 2.5 hours of physical activity a week can help people with the disease take control of their condition, Parkinson's UK said. | |
| Mr Nicholls has spent two years raising awareness about how sports helps people living with Parkinson's | Mr Nicholls has spent two years raising awareness about how sports helps people living with Parkinson's |
| "The feeling I got, of feeling normal, while I was playing was incredible," Mr Nicholls told BBC Essex Sport Extra. | "The feeling I got, of feeling normal, while I was playing was incredible," Mr Nicholls told BBC Essex Sport Extra. |
| "There are people stuck in a dark corner being crushed by the weight of Parkinson's. People shut themselves away and think that's the end. | "There are people stuck in a dark corner being crushed by the weight of Parkinson's. People shut themselves away and think that's the end. |
| "We're trying to encourage people to get out of the house and feel better... To give people hope." | "We're trying to encourage people to get out of the house and feel better... To give people hope." |
| 'People were in tears' | 'People were in tears' |
| Despite a tropical storm raining down before kick-off, the tournament in Tampa proved to be a huge success. | Despite a tropical storm raining down before kick-off, the tournament in Tampa proved to be a huge success. |
| It was competed by teams from the US, Colombia and England - who were crowned the winners. | It was competed by teams from the US, Colombia and England - who were crowned the winners. |
| Mr Nicholls said prior to the contest, one player had not left their house for three years following their diagnosis. | Mr Nicholls said prior to the contest, one player had not left their house for three years following their diagnosis. |
| "People were in tears after they finished playing because they were thinking 'I do have a life after all'," he added. | "People were in tears after they finished playing because they were thinking 'I do have a life after all'," he added. |
| "Yes it is an awful disease, but we can try and slow it down." | "Yes it is an awful disease, but we can try and slow it down." |
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