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Lion Stars, the first Kenyan dwarf football team, is optimistic about its future, even if it is forced to miss a chance to participate in a recent tournament in the United States.
Eight players on the team put their hopes on the table By attending national matches at the Dwarf Athletic Association of America in Florida July 7-11, financial constraints made it impossible, Efe reports.
"We face the challenge of the field, we face a challenge of balls, we face the challenge of the horns, we face the challenge of the uniform," said coach Gabriel Ochieng about problems encountered by the team.
Due to a lack of sponsorship opportunities, the team reached out to the Kenyan government and supporters to ask them for help.
But, although she was not able to attend the competition in the United States, the team He is considering Copa Argentina in October, where he hopes to be able to participate in friendly matches.
While the team plays for recreational purposes, she seeks to take international tours and eventually become professional. The players, aged between 18 and 47, faced physically fit teams on the occasion.
Dwarf football has different rules from the mainstream version, in the interest of player safety. Heads are forbidden, for example, to prevent injuries to the spine, and if a player directs the ball, the other team will receive a free kick.
The only football team of its kind in East Africa seeks to inspire similar groups in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda using a messaging group called "Few African People" "East," said the source epa-efe
Lion Stars was created with the help of "Short Stature Society of Kenya". combat stigma by offering people the opportunity to participate in activities such as motivation, drama and community work, as well as sports such as weightlifting, badminton and soccer.
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