footballers

Students hungry to up their game

A team of health students from Plymouth University are hungry to find out what’s on the menu for footballers in the city to help boost their studies while looking at ways to improve player performance.

Undergraduates on the Nutrition, Exercise and Health, and Health and Fitness degrees, are being are matched to sporting ‘partners’ from local clubs, University teams and sports...

Argyle win over hearts at Derriford Hospital

“It was awesome,” said 11-year-old Ben Dolphin, after getting a surprise visit from Plymouth Argyle players whilst a patient at Derriford Hospital.

Ben, from Laira, was surprised to see a team of Argyle players walk onto the children’s wards at the hospital. He was made up when Pilgrims defender Pete Hartley started playing table football with him.

"It was completely unexpected...

Budding Beckhams raise money for Brain Tumour Research

The budding Beckhams of the Devon Junior and Minor Football League will be helping raise much needed money for ground-breaking local research into brain tumours, thanks to an exciting new partnership between the league and national charity Brain Tumour Research.

The League has agreed a charity partnership with Brain Tumour Research, which includes exclusive rights to fundraise at each...