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So-called 'Soccer Grannies' create a sisterhood of sport and community from across an ocean

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Women soccer players over 50 from across Africa, Europe and the US competed in the first annual Grannies International Football Tournament in March. Three Boston-area teams played in that tournament, which was a culmination of an idea that begun in 2006 in South Africa. They call themselves the "Soccer Grannies." We speak with three women involved in the tournament, and partnership.

This segment aired on June 22, 2023.

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