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How football needs to move out of the Dark Ages

Why footballer David Wheeler is using his platform to speak out on important issues affecting the game and society as a whole.

David Wheeler is a footballer with a difference. The Wycombe Wanderers star is now a veteran of the game having played in all but one of the top 5 tiers on English football. He's also unafraid to use his platform to speak about issues that are close to him, from mental health to the harm gambling advertising in the game can do. He was recently became the first ever Sustainability Champion for the PFA, the announcement coinciding with the official "Green Football Weekend".

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Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell

Photo: David Wheeler of Wycombe Wanderers celebrates scoring the opening goal for Wycombe Wanderers against Sheffield Wednesday (Credit: by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

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Sat 4 Feb 2023 10:06GMT

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