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Soccer Star Puts Recovery Down To Miracle Product



Tomáš Souček, the West ham star and Czech international, has put his speedy recovery from a World Cup injury down to a product created by a military veteran.


The 31-year-old suffered serious ligament damage during Czechia’s final group match against Mexico during the tournament this summer. He was told it would be five months before he was playing again, but with the help of a natural relief gel called HEMPE, he was back on the pitch after just three months.


Souček paid tribute to medical staff at his country and club, but has hailed the product created by Farard Darver’s Healthcare International Research. Farard, from Lymington, Hants, whose business is headquartered in Wimborne, Dorset, created the brand after using CBD products following an injury he received while serving in Afghanistan.


Souček said:

“I started using HEMPE on day one after the injury at the World Cup and it worked really well. It’s a product I already used daily because of its benefits."

“After the injury I used it a minimum of twice a day; in the morning I used the hot gel and then after physio sessions I used the cold one. I was so pleased with how it worked; I didn’t feel any pain and now I feel 100 per cent and am back playing."


“They said I would be out for at least five months but was ready after three months. I have so many people to thank but this product is special for me and I will carry on using it. I’d recommend it to everyone because it has made such a huge difference.”


HEMPE has a number of internationally-recognised registrations, licences, certifications and accreditations and is listed on US Elsevier Gold Standard Drug Database and on the US’s FDA National Drug Code (NDC) Directory.


It was the first topical product containing CBD to gain NSF Certified for Sport certification and to be included on The Global Drug Reference Online.


And it is registered with the United Kingdom Government Office for Product Safety Standards.

Farard said:

“Tomáš’s experience is typical of what we hear all the time about HEMPE – the product is being adopted by more and more athletes and pro teams around the world."

“There are hot and cold versions and the benefits are endless – it can help with all sorts of issues in people of all ages. As well as, CBD our gels contain the best ingredients found in nature for relief and the world is getting over the stigma of using a hemp derivative."


“I am so pleased that is has helped Tomáš get back on the pitch long before he was supposed to.”


Photo: Farard Darver, left, with West Ham star Tomáš Souček

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A Charnwood resident with a military background has been selected to light the beacon in Queen’s Park to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.


Loughborough resident, Jane Bryson, served in the Territorial Army for 20 years in the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps before retiring as a Major in 1996. Jane’s father, William John Robinson served his country in the Second World War as a Yeoman Signaller and was on board HMS Scorpion which was based off the Allied beaches on D-Day.


Following a competition organised by Charnwood Borough Council, Jane has been selected to light the beacon in Queen’s Park in Loughborough on Thursday June 6 – exactly 80 years since the Allied invasion. Jane said:

“It is a huge honour to be selected to light the beacon for this important event which marks 80 years since D-Day."

“My father and I have a military background and I think it is so important that we honour this anniversary and pay our respects to the people that bravely served and lost their lives. Unfortunately, my father passed away in March 2020 just three months short of his 100th birthday but I know that this will be a proud moment for both myself and my family.”


The Mayor of Charnwood, Councillor Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE selected Jane from the entries that were received in the competition. The Mayor, said:

“I am looking forward to joining Jane when the beacon is lit in Queen’s Park to mark this anniversary."

“Charnwood has a long military history and it is set to be a poignant night when beacons are lit up and down the country. I would like to say thank you to everyone that entered the competition and it was fantastic to read the entries that were received. I hope to see as many residents as possible in Queen’s Park on the evening of June 6 as we mark 80 years since D-Day.”


A number of information stalls including Culture Leicestershire, Sea Cadets and Loughborough Library Local Studies Group will be in Queen’s Park from 7.30pm with refreshments also available at Queen’s Park Café which will remain open during the event.


The beacon will be lit around 9.15pm and will be one of thousands across the country lit to mark 80 years since the Allied invasion during the Second World War.

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