This summer, hundreds of participants from across England and Wales travelled to three Premier League Disability Football Festivals, run by Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Everton.
The events gave players the chance to show that disability should be no barrier in sport as well as highlighting how the Premier League's community programmes - Premier League Kicks, Premier League Inspires, and Premier League Primary Stars - provide opportunities and experiences for young people to fulfill their potential.
We travelled to the festival run by Everton in the Community to find out what being part of a special day meant to those involved.
Jack, Leeds United
"I'm so grateful that I have had the chance to come here. I love representing my home town. It's given me an opportunity that I didn't have before. This is a beautiful area and I get to play with my friends and other people who maybe one day will become friends as well.
"I have Perthes Disease so my leg has been shrinking and my bones have been softening. I've walked with a limp all of my life. I have had two operations and it's been difficult for me and my family.
"The recovery was long. I was stuck inside all day. I was in a wheelchair. I had to sleep downstairs because I couldn't walk up the stairs but I kept on pushing myself and it's got better and better.
"I would get judged and that would give me anxiety. You just have to ignore those people. You may have judged me then, but I've got a lot better, my self confidence has risen and I've been playing for a Premier League club.
"Being here is like I am being noticed. People aren't judging me. I have a chance to express myself and show off my skills. Honestly, that means a lot. I'm just really happy I'm here. It's like a dream come true."
Aahil, Huddersfield Town
"Being here and representing Huddersfield is an amazing experience. It's a pleasure to be here. The atmosphere is really good.
"It helps me, you play against different people that have got different disabilities, get to know a bit more about other people and how they play football. It's another experience in life.
"I was born with a defect in my leg and about three years ago I had to have it amputated. When my leg was amputated, I was 100 per cent certain that I was going to carry on playing. Nothing's going to stop me.
"It means a lot to be part of this. My mum is really proud of me. My family was proud of me. School was proud of me. I'm really proud of myself.
"Being here makes me feel that I am not alone. There's loads of people here and everyone is enjoying it.
"These tournaments are really important for disability sport. Disabled people have a lot of talent that doesn't get shown so it's really good to have this type of thing. Having this opportunity to show what I can do is really important to me.
"We are showing that disability is not a barrier. There are some people who say rude stuff, but you can't let that stop you, you have to carry on going, you have to prove them wrong."
Emma Davies, teacher, Orchards Special School, Manchester
"Our team are from Years 5 and 6. They play together socially at lunchtimes and during their PE lessons but they've not played together as a team before.
"We have children with range of disabilities including autism, ADHD, physical disabilities and complex learning difficulties.
"Bringing together children with a variety of disabilities on one team creates an inclusive environment where everyone's contributions are valued and celebrated.
"It's such an amazing opportunity for our team to come here and to represent Manchester United and represent the school.
"Wearing the Man Utd kit makes them feel incredible. Just having that sense of belonging for them is really important. You could feel the excitement building as we were travelling up here.
"The opportunities that Manchester United Foundation provides really does build up self-esteem and resilience, and just actually being able to say, 'I played football today wearing the United kit' is a real boost.
"They're happy, they're smiling, they're having fun. They're socialising with each other and that just makes me very proud.
"It will be a day that they'll remember forever."
Harrison, Everton
"I am so happy to win. It is a really good feeling. We won because of effort and determination, the team played brilliantly. I play a lot of football, so it's just nice to hold trophies and medals!
"This will help me keep going, keep playing. It's brilliant representing the club I support, it's what I have always wanted to do.
"I find it hard to read and to concentrate. I struggle in class. It's been difficult for my whole life.
"I have been involved with Everton in the Community for about two years now and it helps me take my mind off stuff. Football just makes me happy. I can play for fun. It makes me believe in myself.
"It was exciting being here. Events like this are really important. It helps everyone. It shows disability footballers what they're capable of and that we can be good with a disability."
Megan Buckley, Wrexham AFC programme officer
"The majority of our team are from Premier League Kicks and it's probably the first competitive tournament they've ever been to. They're doing so well.
"To be a part of this is amazing. For Wrexham, it's a bit mind blowing to be invited to Everton, never mind by the Premier League.
"Being able to come here in a first-team kit, for some of them it's the first time outside of Wrexham, to be able to play on a pitch like this and all these big club badges around, our participants are really going to benefit from it.
"It will raise their aspirations. A lot of these kids are from one of the most deprived parts of Wrexham and being able to come here and realise they can leave Wrexham, come out of that environment, and be positive - it's incredible.
"Confidence is so low for some of the players. I've got one lad today who loves football but would never play for a team because he doesn't think he's good enough. But he's one of our best players. He's got the biggest heart and he won't give up.
"He's got a couple of goals today and his face after scoring each goal, you can see it turning in his head that he can do this, I can represent Wrexham.
"Events like this are amazing for disability football. For children with disabilities who don't play for football teams, can't thrive in grassroots or Academy environments, they can come here and enjoy it. It opens doors. Without these events, I guarantee some of these kids would get lost.
"As long as they put their minds to it, they're confident and they're willing to do things, they can do whatever they want."
Gracie, Middlesbrough
"Being here is incredible. It's such a good experience to play against different teams. It's good to represent Boro. They are kind and respectful to us all.
"I have ADHD and autism and playing football releases stress.
Seeing everyone here makes me happy. A tournament like this is so important because anyone with a disability should have the chance to play football or any other sports.
"Everyone deserves to do what they want to do. Opportunities should be fair.
"I will take from today just what an amazing experience this is and how kind everyone is.
"I don't really like going somewhere where there are a lot of loud noises and a lot of people but being here with people I know - I am fine.
"When we were arriving I was a little nervous but when we got to the first game, it was all good. That is because of the atmosphere and how everyone makes me feel."