Gallery: DS Eagles train with Palace Women
Our Down’s Syndrome football team, AKA the DS Eagles, got a once in a lifetime opportunity to train with Crystal Palace Women at the Crystal Palace Academy.
In November, a group of footballers from our weekly Down’s Syndrome football sessions were invited to watch and then train with Palace Women at their usual Tuesday afternoon training session at the state-of-the-art Crystal Palace Academy.
Cosmin, James, Joshua, and Nathan of the DS Eagles joined Aimee Everett, Annabel Blanchard, Chloe Arthur, Fliss Gibbons, and more from Palace Women, who are mid-way through their inaugural season in the Women’s Super League, to participate in training drills involving dribbling, shooting, 1v1s, and more.
On the touchlines was Manager Laura Kaminski who was impressed with the DS Eagles performances, giving them credit for their powerful shots and 1v1 abilities.
Take a look at some of our favourite photos from the session in our gallery below.
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