# @danbuettner on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da0wsXeH1g8
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T18:56:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dan Buettner (@danbuettner) — https://gondola.cc/danbuettner

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SOCCER PLAYERS LIVE LONGER

Playing soccer was linked to 4.7 extra years of life in a 25-year study of more than 8,500 people.¹

Former professional players were 20% less likely to die from heart disease and had lower overall mortality through age 70.²

And just two one-hour games a week may cut cardiovascular disease risk by more than 50%.³

Why? Soccer combines movement with something just as important: other people.

Find a pickup game. Join a league. Kick the ball around with your kids.

You do not need a trophy. You need a team.

Sources: ¹Copenhagen City Heart Study, Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2018). ²Mackay et al., NEJM (2019). ³Bangsbo et al., Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2014).

#WorldCup #bluezones #longevity #soccer #movenaturally

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bluezones, soccer, worldcup, movenaturally, longevity

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