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Player Of The Year Award for Craig

Craig has been awarded Player of the Year following recognition by Hereford United and received an award for achievements in football by the New Football Pools and the Football League Trust. 

Every Player Counts, a leading project of The Football League Trust and supported by The New Football Pools, is delivering a three-year, PAN-Disability scheme to develop football opportunities for people with all types of disability in the area.

To recognise the efforts of the scheme locally The New Football Pools, in association with the Football League Trust, has launched a 'Player of the Year Award' to recognise excellence in the game and commitment to the programme.

Craig was nominated for the player of the year award for his attitude, courage and raising awareness of blind football. 

Craig was presented with his award by 1966 World Cup heroes Gordon Banks and Roger Hunt.

On a night when stars and celebrities turned out in force to honour the country's Children's Champions, Craig was presented with the Sports Award by Jamie and Louise Redknapp. (Click HERE for video coverage)

Craig was led to the stage by 13 year old Jack Cullen who had nominated him in the News of the World's annual awards.

Earlier in the day, Craig & Carla attended a lunch reception at Downing Street with Gordon Brown and wife Sarah along with his fellow award winners and spent some time chatting with the PM.

Craig joined his counterparts as part of a joint training initiative with the Senior England Squad at Arsenal's London Colney training facility Tuesday 2nd March. The Senior players trained alongside their blind squad counterparts as both teams begin their focus on their respective World Cup challenges this summer.

Craig talking with Liverpool FC Captain Steven Gerrard

John Terry pairs up with Craig for ball control practice

Craig and the lads with Rooney & Beckham

The two England Squads together

Craig recently attended the opening of a new St Dunstan's centre in Llandudno, North Wales, and was delighted to meet with     HRH Prince William.

The two spoke at length about Craig's footballing with the England squad and how he's managed to adapt normal everyday activities to continue living life to the full. 

The pair sat whilst Craig demonstrated the technology currently available to the visually impaired, in particular how the computer is a main tool with modern software programs opening up the world for visually impaired people of all ages.

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