Kick off for the veteran soccer team

It may not have escaped your attention, the people of Kameroen loves soccer. Bamenda residents are no different. There are a number of competitions and the veterans of Bamenda also play competitively.

Kick off

The teams are made up of players from different villages and are multi talented and share as common bond- the love of the game. Only goes to prove a point, that sport unites! The Bamenda veteran team also plays benefit games so as to support local initiatives. When we were here last, they had already started to support the Wakka centre.

Gonnie had the honour of opening the game with the kick off and the mayor of Dordrecht was present at the final. This year too, they will continue to support the Wakka centre. Once again Gonnie was asked to kick off the game.

Before they started, the team first wanted to visit the centre and deliver their gifts of soap and rice. How wonderful is that?!

After returning to the field and taking part in a photo shoot it was tine for Gonnie to proceed to the centre mark. She was so fast and kicked the ball so hard we weren't able to get a good shot. We will be checking cameras to see if we can spot the ball somewhere!!!!

After that we quickly changed our clothes and proceded to the palace of the Fon. In August last year the Fon visited Dordrecht. At every visit to Bamenda the Fon invites us to a meal at the palace. As per usual the hosts were most congenial and it was good to reacquaint ourselves with the Fon's wife.

The team
T.E.A.M.= Together Everyone Achieves More