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[Thread] #ASRoma’s Twitter Team of the Day is @SandsUnited, an English Sunday League team of dads, united by the loss of a child. The club was set up earlier this year to help the players remember their children and offer a support network.
The @SandsUnited players are either fathers or family members who have experienced the loss of a child, or multiple children, at any age, from miscarriage to stillbirth to child loss in later years. Football is used to to break the silence around a subject many men struggle with.
Under the @SandsUnited crest on the shirt, each player has the name of their lost ‘angel’ or ‘angels’ and the team has two traditions - anyone who has their angel’s birthday becomes captain that week and each game begins with a minute’s applause in their memory.
The players at @SandsUnited would love to see more 'Sands United' teams set up around the world to help other fathers. Anyone interested in learning more can email sands.united@sands.org.uk. Everyone at #ASRoma wishes them luck for this season. We think they’re incredible. 👏
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