Listed below are some of the benefits which include:

• increases aerobic capacity and cardiovascular health
• lowers body fat and improves muscle tone
• builds strength, flexibility and endurance
• increases muscle and bone strength
• improves health due to shifts between walking, running and sprinting.
• is generally a non-contact sport
• teaches coordination
• promotes teamwork and sharing
• teaches you to ‘think on the run’
• helps to increase skills in concentration, persistence and self-discipline
• is a great way to meet people and exercise with friends
• can provide an opportunity to increase your confidence and self-esteem, and help to reduce anxiety
• requires very little equipment so it can be played in the backyard or park
• is relatively easy to learn, so beginners can easily join in the fun and play basic soccer for recreation is an international sport.

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