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Donate: ‘Undefeated Giving Day’ to help unlock generations of opportunities for ambitious CP footballers

The Pararoos ? Australia's national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy (CP), acquired brain injury, or symptoms acquired from stroke ? will hold their inaugural 'Undefeated Giving Day' this week, with a target of $80,000 in the sights of one of Australia's most inspir

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Pararoos set for training camp & matches this month

Pararoos Head Coach Kai Lammert has selected a 21-player squad ahead of a training camp this month on the NSW Northern Beaches. The Pararoos ? Australia's national football team for athletes with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, or symptoms acquired from stroke ? will ho

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The Pararoos launch 'The Centre Circle' community

"This is more than a donation to the Pararoos.

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Pararoos return to Canberra for April camp

Australia's Pararoos are set to reunite in the nation's capital this weekend for a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). February saw the squad assemble for the first time since their emphatic 5-0 home win over Canada in November 2019. April's camp will

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Pararoos look ahead to 2022 after 2021 international tournaments cancelled

The Pararoos will focus on preparing for the 2022 IFCPF World Cup throughout 2021 after the globe's governing body for CP football, the IFCPF, confirmed the cancellation of their 2021 schedule of events due to COVID-19. The Pararoos, Australia's national men's football team f

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Pararoos set for Canberra training camp

Australia's Pararoos are set to assemble for the first time since their emphatic 5-0 home win over Canada in November 2019 when Coach Kai Lammert oversees a training camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra this weekend. Twenty (20) players from across the

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Augustine Murphy: I was told I was never going to walk again

Pararoo Augustine Murphy is doing exactly what doctors told him he could never do, and he's doing it his way. After having multiple seizures in 2013, Murphy elected to undergo his third brain operation, which has prevented any further seizures but resulted in the loss of signi

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Ben Sutton: ‘My legacy will be the Pararoos Development Centre’

Ben Sutton is one of three Pararoos stars who is helping to provide a pathway to unearth the next generation of national team icons. The Pararoos trio of Sutton, Ben Atkins and Taj Lynch head up the Pararoos Development Centre which has been introduced with the aim of providin

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Pararoos power past fundraising target

The Pararoos' first-ever virtual fundraiser came to a close on Sunday evening with the team powering past its fundraising goal of $25,000 thanks to over 670 generous donations from around the globe. 'The #UndefeatedChallenge', held in line with World Cerebral Palsy Day, chall

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The Undefeated Challenge: Pararoos launch first-ever virtual fundraising event

To celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day, the Pararoos have launched their first-ever virtual fundraising event which is set to commence on October 5. The Undefeated Challenge runs from 5-11 October and will raise money for the Pararoos 2021 footballing journey. The team are s

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Taj Lynch's newfound appreciation for Pararoos family and football

When the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown hit earlier this year, Pararoo Taj Lynch was forced to reflect on what was really important to him. "COVID was a tough time because I lost those support networks that football gives me," Lynch told Pararo... He added: "But it a

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Pararoo Ben Atkins excited to build on 2019 form ahead of 2021

Pararoos defender Ben Atkins is excited to build on the team's strong 2019 form ahead of their 2021 campaign. After a 5-0 win over Canada in the Pararoos' first home match in 19 years and a strong performance at the IFCPF World Cup, the team was gearing up for a massive 2020 b

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Benny Roche: How Pararoos are pushing ahead during COVID-19

Representing Australia 54 times over 17 years is something not many people can boast, but Pararoos captain Ben Roche has achieved that and much more. Roche continues to show all Australians that anything is possible, and more importantly he's become a role model for people wi

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How to watch the Pararoos documentary

At 7:30pm AEST on Tuesday, 14 July, we'll be showing the full Pararoos documentary LIVE via our Facebook and YouTube channels. Sit back, grab your popcorn, and enjoy the 46-minute film that explores different players' personalities, the world of Paralympic football and the im

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FFA Podcast: Pararoos inspired to kick-on after COVID-19

Australia's inspirational Pararoos were all set for a huge 2020. After a solid showing at last year's *IFCPF World Cup in Spain, plus a spine-tingling 5-0 home win against Canada at Cromer Park last November ? their first FIFA-sanctioned fixture on home soil in decades ? Austr