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Since Brittany Walking Football Assoc颅iation featured in The Connexion a year ago it has been picked up by French newspapers, who call it a British craze 鈥渂rought over in expats鈥� suitcases鈥� that they 鈥渨ish to develop for the over-50s鈥�. TF1 and BFMTV contacted President Jeff Smith, 68, to speak about the health and social benefits.

Now the club and a newer one in Aulnay, Charente-Maritime, aim to spread it across France, as well as getting more club members 鈥� and lure UK clubs to tour.

Mr Smith said: 鈥淚t is not just an expat thing but something for everyone. We are happy to give advice to anyone, wherever, who wants to kick a ball with friends.鈥�

Aulnay President Ted Sellwood, 67, said they began a year ago backed by local club, Union Sportive Aulnaysienne, and have 20 members but want more. 鈥淚t is a good way to keep fit and to keep on playing football. There is also the camaraderie.

鈥淚 was very fit when I was young and thought that would stand me in good stead for the future. But two years ago I had to have three stents put in my heart and I needed to do some exercise.

鈥淕oing for a walk just does not appeal but put a football at my feet, and I don鈥檛 want to stop, and I can continue to enjoy the element of competition I have always loved in sport. I feel much healthier, I鈥檝e lost weight and I鈥檝e made friends.鈥�

All Aulnay鈥檚 members are men, but they want women to join and also want more clubs across France to allow more games.