Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Reasons Why You Shouldn't Shed Tears For Tahiti


Salute: Tahiti players acknowledge the support of their fans, including the chaps below, after the game

Tahiti lost to Nigeria in the Confederations Cup 6-1 yesterday.

All things considered, it was a huge win for Tahiti. The tiny island nation is ranked 138th in the world, and only one player on the entire team plays professional soccer.

The Confederations Cup is a competition between the best teams on every continent. It's Brazil, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Japan, Uruguay and .... Tahiti!

We are giving you 5 reasons why not to shed tears for Tahiti

1. Most of their player's jobs include: delivery man, truck driver, gym teacher and accountant.



2. One player, Teheivarii Ludivon, climbs coconut trees for a living.



3. They do awesome celebrations



4. Their official Twitter account is fantastic.




5) Only 1 Man Captain Vahama Vahirua plays professional football.


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