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Toffolo is Player of the month launches

keen to LINK Sport has teamed up the course of the polling
with Swindon Town and
period receiving their award
on the County Ground pitch
the club’s main sponsor,
give back Imagine Cruising, to prior to the first home game
relaunch the ‘Player of the
of the following month.
Month’ award at the County
Swindon Town commercial
Ground.
manager Keelan McNally
to Swindon to vote for the player they said: “Swindon Town
Town fans will be able
Football Club are delighted
feel has contributed the to be working alongside
HARRY Toffolo is hoping to repay most to the Robins’ cause Swindon Link, who will
the community of Swindon for the each month, with all those be running our “Player of
warm welcome they have given who make a nomination the Month” competition
him following his loan move from in the free-to-enter ballot through their website in
Norwich City by taking on charity automatically entered into a conjunction with our main
work in the town in 2015. prize draw at the end of the sponsors, Imagine Cruising.
The teenager, currently on a season to win a P&O taster “This is a fantastic
season-long deal at the County cruise courtesy of Imagine opportunity for Swindon
Ground, tweeted his intentions Cruising. Town, Swindon Link and
to undergo voluntary work earlier Voting will open on the Imagine Cruising to engage
this week and he recently told the Link Sport website 10 days with fans and allow them to
local press why he wanted to help before the end of each have their say, highlighting
where he can. month, with the player who the community spirit of our
Toffolo said: “The amount of earns the most votes over football club.”
support you get as an athlete, or
in any sport – those people come Defender Harry Toffolo is keen
and they care and if it means to get involved in charity work
going off to spend half-an-hour during his time at Swindon
of my day to make someone else
happy I don’t mind doing that. for other people because it was
“We finish here at half one; I’d tough, it was hard. I can use my
rather do that than win a season experiences from that to help
on FIFA or Football Manager. people get through theirs.
You’ve got to go out and do and “Anything where I can influence
give back to people who give to another individual or make them
you. That’s one thing I’ve always happier or change their life in any
had instilled in my life, with my way; I’ll do as much as I can for
family. them.
“They’ve always Ferndale netball club “If it means me
said ‘give back’ is looking for more players. staying for a few
and that’s The team train at Lydiard Park hours to speak
one thing I’m Academy on Mondays, 8pm to 20 different
looking to do in to 9pm, and players of all children at
the new year.” abilities from the age of 14 are a hospital or
The wing-back welcome to join. Contact Sara something like
would be open Greaves: treasurer.ferndalenc@ that, I’m very
to any charity virginmedia.com or call keen to do that
work on offer in 0783 7494288. just to give back to
the region over the them. It’s the least they
coming months, saying: deserve, really.
“I like to do my bit for Dementia “Footballers are renowned for
Friends and my aunty had a brain having a bad press but I believe
tumour, so that’s one of the things there are so many footballers out
I’m very passionate about. My there who are genuine. They want
Italian grandfather passed away to do well and give their overview
with dementia and it’s one of to other people and give them the
those things I want to give back best opportunity in life as well.”
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