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Football helping UJS to build bridges

November 18, 2010 14:58
Hasmo Veterans celebrate winning the plate competition at the Juefa Cup

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

A five-a-side complex in Nottingham may be a long way from Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium, but for one group of student footballers the Spanish capital is their next destination.

The Seely 17 team, winners of the third annual Juefa Cup, will see Jose Mourinho's men compete in La Liga as their prize after picking up their own trophy at Sunday's tournament.

Following the success of the last two years in Birmingham and Leeds, the Union of Jewish Students' event attracted nearly 30 teams and more than 200 students to Nottingham.

Competing teams came from campuses including Warwick, Liverpool and Scotland, but the cup was won by the home side, made up of players from Nottingham JSoc.