Nearly 2,000 footballers got here down on an Oxfordshire group this weekend break for its yearly soccer celebration.
Didcot Town Festival of Football was an extra barking success this yr as an total of 241 teams from all through the nation took half within the event.
The celebration has truly been going stable for almost 20 years contemplating that changing its precursor, Didcot Town Boys, and this yr’s was no exemption.
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Boys and ladies aged 6 to 17 obtained related to the competitors, in what was outlined by organisers as a “monumental effort from the club”.
The substantial event was gone to by just about 2,000 soccer avid gamers (Image: Daz King)
Volunteer for the soccer membership Daz King claimed: “We work laborious to actively encourage children to play soccer while being out within the contemporary air, match and wholesome and having fun with the gorgeous sport.
“We count greatly on our board, supervisors, trains and moms and dads to make sure the competition can run efficiently over the weekend break.”
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This yr, grownup matches had been performed on Friday night for the primary time, as each women and men loved an in-house event.
Although the massive occasion places some pressure on parking round Edmonds Park in Didcot over the weekend – with about 1,000 automobiles parking within the space – organisers mentioned they had been grateful to the group for being understanding ” as they perceive we simply do that competitors on one weekend break of the yr.
Mr King included: “It’s been another fantastic tournament in 2025, and we will soon be planning for next year’s tournament over the same weekend in June, but for now it is time for a well-earned rest.”
