Gibraltar wins bronze in Special Olympics European Unified Futsal Christmas Cup

The Special Olympics Gibraltar unified futsal team has won the bronze medal in the Special Olympics European Unified Futsal Christmas Cup, held this weekend in Brussels

The competition aims to encourage inclusion, with athletes with intellectual disabilities playing alongside partners without disabilities in order to foster teamwork and camaraderie.

The Gibraltar side beat France 4-2 in their final match, with Special Olympics Gibraltar saying it was delighted to announce the news following an intense competition.

The head coach was Brian Fernandez, with team members Gianno Ochello, Jeremy Prescott, Francis Avellano and Giovanni Yeo joined by Unified Partners Sean Negrette, Eddie Victor and James Danino.