Ipswich United FC

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From injury to inclusion: The ACL tear that built a football club

When Bruno Fernandes ruptured his ACL in 2022, ending his playing career with Achilles FC, he could have walked away from football entirely. Instead, he and fellow Portuguese émigré João Cruz turned personal setback into community opportunity, founding what would become Ipswich United FC.

24 October, 2025

Steve Brown

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