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Pro soccer team donates old socks to help sick horses and donkeys <p>Premier League champion Arsenal FC donated its old socks to a horse sanctuary – and it turns out they’re worth their weight in gold.</p>

Arsenal FC Donates Old Soccer Socks to Rescued Donkeys - Nice News This article was originally written by Faye Mayern for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant original, verified, and engaging content to the world’s leading media outlets. It’s been a banner year for Arsenal, the soccer club based in North London: The men’s team was crowned England’s champion last month, their first Premier League title since 2004, and the women’s team won the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February. But today we’re cheering for a different type of goal from the athletes. The club donated footless socks from the players’ old kits to the charity Redwings Horse Sanctuary , where they’re now being worn by horses and donkeys at the org’s Horse Hospital in Norfolk, England. Aside from giving the equines a fresh look, the socks help protect the animals from bothersome insects, keep their bandages in place, and hold back the hair on their legs when their hooves are being trimmed. “This was one of the more unusual donations we’ve been offered here at Redwings, but professional football socks, which these days are often footless by design, can be invaluable,…

Heartwarming 'Sock-er' News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick ... Home All News Animals Heartwarming ‘Sock-er’ News: Arsenal Donates Old Football Socks to Sick Horses and... Donkeys with their donated Arsenal socks – credit, Redwings via SWNS Socks are the pinnacle of lousy gifts—used socks so much the worse—but for these horses and donkeys they’re every child’s dream. That’s because these fancy red socks were donated by the players of the recently-crowned-title-winners, Arsenal FC. The footless socks have been used as dressings for horses and donkeys recovering from surgery and to keep insects off any sore legs at their Horse Hospital in Norfolk. Nicola Knight, from Redwings, said the donation was “one of the more unusual” the organization had received, but would nevertheless be a “game changer.” “The socks are being used for anything from protecting our rescued residents’ sensitive legs from flies to holding their vet bandages in place,” Knight told Faye Martin of the Southwest News Service. A donkey wearing donated Arsenal socks – credit, Redwings via SWNS “They’re also protecting them from headcollar rubs and even holding back the hair on their legs while they get th…

Pro soccer team donates old socks to help sick horses and donkeys Pro soccer team donates old socks to help sick horses and donkeys Pro soccer team donates old socks to help sick horses and donkeys Updated: 4:35 PM CDT Jun 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Brian Wiechert Digital Editor Advertisement Pro soccer team donates old socks to help sick horses and donkeys Updated: 4:35 PM CDT Jun 15, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Brian Wiechert Digital Editor A donation from one of England’s most famous soccer clubs is helping provide comfort and care to rescued horses and donkeys.Premier League champion Arsenal FC recently donated dozens of pairs of its old team socks to Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, England. While it may seem like an unusual donation, the sanctuary says the socks have become a valuable resource for animal care.The socks serve multiple purposes for the animals, officials with Redwings said, including protecting their sensitive legs from flies, holding their vet bandages in place, protecting them from headcollar rubs and even holding back their hair on their legs while they get their feet trimmed.“This was one of the more unusual donations we’ve been offered here at Redw…