Former England keeper David James backs campaign to recycle 1million football boots
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dailystar.co.ukPremier League and EFL clubs across the UK, including Portsmouth, Southampton, Derby County and Leeds United have already signed up to donate boots worn by their academy players, while first-team players have also donated their own boots in the interests of the environment.As part of the new campaign, schools can request boots be sent to them for children who they identify as needing football boots to enable them to play in or outside of school.The campaign comes after Utilita’s State of Play report found that of the 74 per cent of families who had been impacted financially by the pandemic, 18 per cent won’t be able to send their kids back to grassroots football as they can’t afford boots and other items such as goalie gloves and.
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