The Special Olympics Unity Cup Presented by Coca-Cola on July 3 in Cape Town, South Africa will feature teams of athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. 16 Special Olympics athletes from all corners of the world were selected to participate alongside an incredible roster of celebrities and football legends. All the players are listed below.
Athlete: Yacine Zabi, Hometown: Ain el Beniane Algiers, Algeria, Age: 19, Position: Center Half
Athlete: Benjamin Haack, Hometown: Gilston, Queensland, Australia, Age: 27, Position: Defender
Athlete: Maicon Santana, Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil, Age: 19, Position: Middle Attacker
Athlete: Guy Ruben Bitom Mankeuh, Hometown: Yaoundi, Cameroon, Age: 21, Position: Middle Attacker/Defender
Athlete: Mauba Boris Esaie Messan, Hometown: Anengourou, Cote D’Ivoire, Age: 21, Position: Midfielder
Athlete: Manolis Tampakakis, Hometown: Athens, Greece, Age: 17, Position: Midfielder
Athlete: Yusuke Tachibana, Hometown: Kyoto, Japan, Age: 18, Position: Forward/Midfielder
Athlete: Bong Chun Kwon, Hometown: Mokpo, Jeonnan, Korea, Age: 27, Position: Midfielder
Athlete: Pedro Cecena Ruiz, Hometown: Nayant, Mexico, Age: 35, Position: Goalie
Athlete: Mark Liggins, Hometown: Albany, North Shore City, New Zealand, Age 36, Position: Center Forward
Athlete: Peter Okocha, Hometown: Ibuja, Nigeria, Age: 33, Position: Goalkeeper
Athlete: Dejan Radu, Hometown: Pancevo, Serbia, Age: 20, Position: Midfield
Athlete: Miran Brejc, Hometown: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Age: 27, Position: Forward
Athlete: Arnold Bongane Ngqulunga, Hometown: Gauteng, South Africa, Age: 25, Position: Defender
Athlete: Philani Ngwane, Hometown: Durban, South Africa, Age: 20, Position: Midfielder
Athlete: Matthew Millett, Hometown: South Grafton, Massachusetts, USA, Age: 31, Position: Fullback
Celebrities and global soccer legends will be playing in The Special Olympics Unity Cup Presented by Coca-Cola.
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Posted on 2012-01-19 by Rebecca
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