The Gambia Amputee Football Team celebrated its first birth anniversary last month!

Gambia Amputee Football Team Celebrates First Anniversary

The occasion was celebrated with a good game that pitted the old boys against youngsters, the latter winning with their extra energy and enthusiasm. Post-training celebrations included food, birthday cake, songs, and some Vimtos.

The Gambia Amputee Football Team began as a simple meet up a year ago with four or five amputee players playing in a local park. Today, they boast of a 20+ members team. This means they can have two good football teams to compete against seasoned outfits in places like Sierra Leone or Ghana.

Gambia Amputee Football Team Celebrates First Anniversary

The team earned several laurels and appreciation for its activities this year. They visited Senegal and travelled upriver in The Gambia to Basse, where it showcased its skills to the locals and disabled people, and also performed in front of the members of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission.

In January, the team played against Polish sports journalists in a game of beach soccer, winning the game on penalties after a 6-6 tie.

For its passionate engagement with sports in the Gambia and outside, the team has received ample support from fans and a network has been created. The fans have wholeheartedly lent support in the form of kits and crutches, financial support or simply cheering the team on the ground and on social media.

The Gambia Amputee Football Team has done an excellent work in just a year, and there is certainly lot’s more in store in the times to come!

Click here to find out more about the team.

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