‘Nobody should be excluded from opportunities’ – Man City's Jack Grealish on Special Olympics role

Jack Grealish has become a principal ambassador for Special Olympics GB in a bid to promote greater inclusion in sport. The Manchester City and England midfielder has committed to a long-term role with the non-profit organisation, which helps to provide training and competition for children and adults of all abilities with intellectual disabilities.

Ad/> “I've been thinking for some time about how I can best use the platform football has given me to create a positive change, and it had to be something really close to my heart,” Grealish said. FootballLast-minute loss reminds Wales that international football is actually quite difficult — The Warm-Up3 HOURS AGO “Special Olympics GB is such an important organisation, playing a huge role in tackling the lack of inclusion for hundreds of thousands of kids in the UK with intellectual disabilities.

“Nobody should be excluded from opportunities, and I can't stand bullying or discrimination! In my new role with Special Olympics GB, I'm proud to stand side-by-side with all the children, young people and adults living with intellectual disabilities, and the incredible families who support them. “I hope that everyone in Great Britain gets behind Special Olympics GB and its incredible athletes and volunteers.

So please follow Special Olympics GB on their social channels and together we can start to make a real difference.” Dembele set to pick Chelsea over PSG — Paper Round Lacazette returns to Lyon on free transfer Special Olympics was founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968 with the aim to end discrimination against those with intellectual disabilities. They now reach more than five million athletes in over 190 countries.