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Meet the older women rocking the football world
Crawley Old Girls is the first football team of its kind for women, who are over 25 鈥� the oldest player is currently Eileen, who is 66. Jane is joined by Carol Bates, Sandra Rees and Pauline 鈥楾he Rock鈥� Maddocks to discuss how the club started, why it鈥檚 important to them and how you can start your own team. Carol says, 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about the football, it鈥檚 about women鈥檚 health, it鈥檚 about giving women confidence and it has changed people鈥檚 lives.鈥�
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