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Why You Can Join Paralympic Football Clubs

Jared Larkin's law has cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the way his body moves. He couldn't walk without help until he was four and a half years old. His dad took him to a few different soccer clubs but they weren't the right fit. When Jared was 11 he finally found a team in Queensland for players with similar abilities. But they had to play in a cow paddock instead of a soccer field. They decided to start their own club - Brisbane Paralympic Football Programme. Now, Jared's a grown up and one of the best Paralympic footballers in Australia.

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