First Africa Amputee Football Cup

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The First Africa amputee Football (soccer) cup has kicked off in Sierra Leone, and during the opening match Sierra Leone win 3-0 over Ghana.”Each of the five teams has six one-legged outfield players and a one-armed goalkeeper in the tournament, which is being sponsored by Fifa. Many of the players taking part lost limbs during long-running civil wars in their countries.Thousands of people had their arms or legs hacked off by rebels during Sierra Leone’s conflict, which ended in 2002.”
Source BBC NEWS

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