As England line-up against Brazil tonight, one Southminster student will be pulling on his England jersey on the other side of the world.
Adam Lione, of Pantile Hill, is part of the England team who have travelled to Sendai to take part in the Visually Impaired Football World Championship.
The team’s first match is against Ukraine today and Adam says there is no reason why the team can’t bring home the gold.
Read more in the Standard today.
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