Team Canada finishes fourth in over-60 division
Parksville was represented when the inaugural Federation of International Walking Football Associations (FIWFA) Walking Football World Nations Cup was held last month in England. The event was staged at St George’s Park, the FA’s national training centre in Staffordshire.
Rob Jonas, who started walking soccer on Vancouver Island, was a member of Team Canada, which placed fourth overall in the over-60 age group. They lost to Italy 5-2 in the bronze-medal game.
The 70-year-old senior athlete, who formed Vanisle Walking Soccer in Parksville and assisted in the formation of similar clubs on the Island and Vancouver, said it was an experience he’ll remember for a long time.
Tournament write-up and full interview: https://www.pqbnews.com/local-news/parksville-athlete-shines-at-first-ever-world-walking-soccer-tourney-4427056
Author: The Walking Football
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