and where s the difference? that s unified football, great britain s squad. i never thought i d be able to get to this point in my life, because i struggled with finding jobs, struggling and socialising, so i never thought i d get the opportunity to come here. some people feel like they re not welcome in a group of people that haven t got an intellectual disability, so they shut themselves away. so it s nice to interact with people to make you feel like you re welcome. the mainstream players here are students from the university of hertfordshire, selected so the football ability standard through the whole squad is similar. the principle really is this is the quickest way to promoting social inclusion. so breaking down barriers and just getting people on the pitch together with no responsibility other than playing football together. building friendships just happens so much quicker. it s the best form of coaching i ve ever done. and look, the england manager. the fa provided their train
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of the football season, a team is preparing to represent great britain in what s called unified football. it combines mainstream footballers and players with intellectual disability. the british team will take part in the special olympics next month and the england manager gareth southgate has been watching them prepare. here sjoe wilson. these footballers have an intellectual disability and these don t. put them together in a team, and where s the difference? that s unified football, great britain s squad. i never thought i d be able to get to this point in my life, because i struggled with finding jobs, struggling in socialising, so i never thought i d get the opportunity to come here. some people feel like they re not welcome in a group with people that haven t got an intellectual disability, so they shut themselves away. so it s nice to interact with people to make you feel like you re welcome. the mainstream players here are students from the university of hertfordshire, selecte
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called unified football. the british team will take part in the special olympics next month, and joe wilson has been to meet them. these footballers have an intellectual disability and these don t. put them together in a team, and where s the difference? that s unified football, great britain s squad. i never thought i d be able to get to this point in my life, because i struggled with finding jobs, struggling in socialising, so i never thought i d get the opportunity to come here. some people feel like they re not welcome in a group with people that haven t got an intellectual disability, so they shut themselves away. so it s nice to interact with people to make you feel like you re welcome. the mainstream players here are students from the university of hertfordshire, selected so the football ability standard through the whole squad is similar. the principle really is this is the quickest way to promoting social inclusion. so, breaking down barriers and just getting people on the p
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