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Friday February 3 England Veterans Football Club Over-55s vs Cartagena at La Manga Club
England v Cartagena friendly to be played at La Manga Club this Friday
This Friday February 3, the England Veterans Football Club are playing a friendly match against the Club Deportivo Aficionados de Futbol de Cartagena (C.D. AFCT) at La Manga Club Resort.Kick-off is at 8pm and supporters are invited and encouraged to come down to La Manga Club to watch and cheer on the Three Lions.
After the match, there will be an after party at the The Last Drop in La Manga Club, to which players, supporters and spectators from both teams are welcome.
Who are the England Veterans Football Club?
The England Veterans Football Club runs national teams for ages over 50, 55, 60, 65 and even an over-70 side. They play international games and represent county teams in the UK.
Every year, the England Veterans play home internationals against Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland, and the over-55s team are the current trophy holders of their age group.
Players are selected from teams from all over England, and the current over-55 squad contains players from nine separate counties. Most of the players have played league football or a very high standard of non-league football in the UK.
Possibly the most high-profile player is Barry Hayles, who played premiership football for Fulham and international football for Jamaica. He currently plays for the over-50 side.
They also have Chris Burns, who played for Portsmouth in the 1990s, and managed in Spain after his UK playing career ended.
Many of the side are staying at La Quinta Club in La Manga Club, perhaps the most prestigious of the shared ownership developments within Europe's premier gof resort.
“It’s not how good you were, it’s how good you are now” is the unofficial motto of the England Veterans, and to play for the over-55s you need to be very decent footballer and still be very fit, says Andy Cranch, player-manager for the England over-55s.
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La Manga Club, Cartagena (Murcia) 30389 Tel: +34 968 331121
Members regularly return to their extended family at the La Quinta multi-ownership club within La Manga Club
Continuity, security and the constant drive to improve attract visitors back to La Quinta Club year after year
The 5-star La Quinta Club in the heart of La Manga Club, the most prestigious sports resort development in the Costa Cálida, has forged a reputation over more than three decades as one of the finest multi-ownership members clubs in Europe, and is currently able to offer a limited number of new membership deals on both permanent and fixed 4-year term conditions.
Located in lush tropical gardens above the par-47 pitch and putt course of La Manga Club, La Quinta Club is within easy walking distance of the tennis centre and various shopping malls. The properties are luxury air-conditioned linked villas built in the traditional Andalusian style with views out across La Manga Club towards the Mar Menor, and those occupying them can enjoy the community’s saltwater swimming pool with swim-up pool bar, where drinks and snacks are served throughout the day.
La Quinta is also home to La Solana bar and restaurant, which is open to non-members for the superb breakfast and lunch menus!
In short, to remain at the top in a resort which has on various occasions been named the best golf destination in Europe, La Quinta have worked hard to combine a number of factors in what has proved to be a winning formula, the most appreciated according to members’ opinions being the following:
* Quinta Members return for their holidays because La Quinta is “their” Club.
* Staff and Members are part of an extended family.
* Safety and security are given top priority.
* The weather is usually predictable and invariably better than at home!
* The standards both at La Quinta and throughout La Manga Club remain high.
* La Quinta always looks forward and tries to provide added interest every year!
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