Walking sports are an option for athletes who want to participate with less risk of injury and more inclusive play.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/07/18/walking-soccer-rules-health-benefits
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/walking-soccer-continues-to-grow-in-popularity
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.13772
https://www.health.harvard.edu/exercise-and-fitness/exercise-trend-alert-walking-soccer
https://theworld.org/segments/2024/08/15/walking-soccer-keeps-older-folks-in-the-game
https://theworld.org/stories/2023/10/13/walking-soccer-trend-spain-keeps-people-all-ages-game
https://inside.fifa.com/en/news/explaining-the-walking-football-phenomenon
https://www.womenssoccercoaching.com/coaching-advice/walking-football-for-menopausal-women
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830718301940
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-67197666
Walking Football Association, UK
Ultimate Walk Soccer Club, Seattle, WA, USA
US Adult Soccer Association walking soccer info
50+ World article, June 2019
The Guardian article, October 2016
FIFA article, February 2019
YouTube link: November 2019, Guernsey, UK “Walking Football Home Internationals – Guernsey Ladies vs England Ladies 40+”