Plans for a disabled ‘skate soccer’ AFCON tournament
By Reuters
14 July 2019 |
12:49 pm
Ghana's skate soccer stars are hoping to compete in their own version of the Africa Cup of Nations. But the tournament, featuring players living with disabilities, needs $150k in funding.
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