A heroes’ welcome as footballers come home
Thursday 30th September 2010, 1:00PM BST.
Coach Tony Vance was full of praise for his team, especially in not reacting to Turkish pinching and biting. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1034569)
APPLAUSE greeted the Guernsey football team as they arrived back in the island last night, holding their heads high.
Friends and family met the team off their delayed flight at 9.30pm, after the players had been travelling for more than 10 hours on their way back from Croatia.
The team were representing England in the Uefa Regions Cup until a controversial game on Tuesday, which they lost 0-3 to Turkey.
The team were bitten, pinched and scratched by the Turkish players.
Coach Tony Vance said he understood a complaint against the Turkish was being lodged following the match.
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Coach Vance, Congratulations to you and your team of boys – you have done me and i’m sure the rest of Guernsey proud. Well done.
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