World Class Players at the Algarve Stadium

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Belgium, a team packed with a host of world class talent, are Gibraltar’s next opponents at the Algarve Stadium on Monday 10th October kick-off 7.45pm.

The Belgium squad includes sixteen English Premier League players with Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) and Romelu Lukaku (Everton) leading the charge towards qualification. On the 12th September Lukaku ended his drought of 1,139 minutes without a goal, as he went on to score a hat-trick and help his side beat Sunderland. He scored his hat-trick in 11 minutes and 37 seconds, making it the 12th quickest in Premier League history. Other players to look out for are Thibaut Courtois & Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Jan Vertonghen (Spurs), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United) and Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace). Lukaku (2) and Yannick Carrasco (Atlético Madrid) scored in Belgium’s 3-0 win in Cyprus earlier this month whilst Gibraltar lost 4-1 to Greece. Tickets, at 10euros each, for the mouth watering game against Belgium can be purchased online at: www.gibraltarfa.com

A quick reminder on our rules…

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Our clubs operate on the basis that contact between players should be minimal to avoid the risk of injury. In particular, there should be NO attempt to win the ball from behind. The reason for the introduction of this rule was two-fold: firstly to address concerns that repeated tackles from behind had increased both in frequency and force. Secondly, and consequently, to minimize the risk of injury and to make players safer.It was recognized that only a few challenges were made with malicious

Stay safe on the way to Tavira sessions

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A quick heads up for those who go to the Tavira sessions; apparently the level crossing by the Velha Nora roundabout just off the EN125 is closed until the 1st October for a total makeover. A number of cyclists/bikers have come off their machines due to the misalignment of the railway tracks. If you travel to WF in Tavira via this route please take extra care, or find an alternative route. Stay safe out there kids!

2nd Albufeira Cup entries confirmed

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Five teams from the UK are are now confirmed for the tournament in Albufeira on March 20th 2017, plus the usual entries from the Algarve. Contact for info and prices