A past plagued with injury has not deterred Menzies College teacher Carl Lambert from keeping his love of football alive. Mr Lambert is a member of New Zealand’s first team to play at the IWFF Walking Football World Championships, being held in Brisbane at the end of this month. Walking football is a low-impact, modified version of the game designed for over-50s or those recovering from injuries, where running is prohibited and physical contact is banned. Players must keep one foot on the ground at all times while playing on smaller pitches. Mr Lambert said he had only played a couple of games of walking football, but had lots of experience with the conventional game. He had been involved in the football community for most of his life and continued to do so when he moved to Southland from Wellington about 20 years ago. Before he was injured, he played football in national competitions including the national youth league and Central and Southern Premier leagues.…