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Our soccer team up for Fair Play

...its the award that REALLY matters! Just to be nominated means a lot!

(Can u tell I don't play sports? lol)

Yayy Samoa!

American Samoa soccer team nominated for FIFA Fair Play Award

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — American Samoa’s national soccer team has been nominated for the FIFA Fair Play Award after breaking a 30-game losing streak last month.

The Oceania Football Confederation nominated the team in a letter to FIFA dated Nov. 30, one week after the team won for the first time in 17 years in international play with a 2-1 victory over Tonga.

The nominating letter from OFC General Secretary Tai Nicholas noted the team was called the worst in the world.

But Nicholas says team played each match to the best of its ability, respected its opponents at all times, and never gave up. He says the team’s attitude illustrates all that’s good about the game.

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Permalink Reply by Jaiyah Saelua on December 15, 2011 at 4:19pm

American Samoa! lol... Samoa is a whole different team :)

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Permalink Reply by Vol'jin on December 15, 2011 at 4:23pm

yeah Samoa or western Samoa is way better lol..

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Permalink Reply by Hamo Geek Girl on December 15, 2011 at 9:04pm

Ooiiii sorry lol. AMERICAN Samoa! :D my badd...

..and HIIIIIIII Jaiyahhh!!!!

:rulez:

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Permalink Reply by JJW on December 17, 2011 at 4:05pm

O sure, the award does matter as a symbol of their tenacity, but just being nominated is more than enough recognition for their spirit.. and whether it be American Samoa or Samoa this should make every Samoan proud..:P:)

Great story!!!

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Permalink Reply by कＮＡＵＴＩＣAक on December 18, 2011 at 12:24am

not wrong JJw...being nominated better then nothing....least that recognition makes everyone proud whether their from Western or Eastern :D

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Permalink Reply by Jaiyah Saelua on December 18, 2011 at 3:45pm

hi hamo geek girl :) and just for everyone's information, i didn't say what i said to recognize the difference of the 2 samoas, i was just saying, to state that Samoa is being nominated means that Upolu's team is nominated, but they weren't! our team was... lol! but yeah, it's great to know where being recognized! :)

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Permalink Reply by Leki on December 19, 2011 at 2:12am

ia thank u very much for clarification...but in the spirit of congratulatory recognition...its all the same....I MEAN SERIOUSLY o_O ....being politically correct is so overrated!!!! lol