On Monday, Walcott hosted a community event in Surrey at the innovative football venue, KickX arena, where the former Arsenal, Southampton and Everton forward was joined by ex-Lioness Katie Chapman, who is also KickX ambassador
The KickX Arena in Surrey may seem a million miles away from the glitz and glamour of playing in front of thousands at the Emirates, Wembley or Goodison Park – but former Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott has found a new home. After first visiting the KickX Arena when his son came here for a birthday party, Walcott was immediately impressed with the mix of football formats and the facilities, the energy and welcoming environment.
KickX opened in July 2023 and offers seven micro-sided football formats including the popular Padbol, a mix of football, squash, and tennis and Teqball, a blend of football and table tennis. “And I feel like something like this can help develop the next generation of talent, particularly when you look at the Padbol and the technique, the panna particularly, because we're looking at now different ways of trying to get out of certain spaces and that particular one, for instance, is where your showboating sort of comes into style.
“But even how you can socialise, for instance, you might have professionals socialising with certain people in the staff who they do not really see at times and what that is going to do is it's going to bring people together and bring that positive energy. That is what it is.
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