Comic Josh Pugh to represent England at football | ..in the partially sighted World Championships

Comic Josh Pugh to represent England at football

..in the partially sighted World Championships

Comedian Josh Pugh is to represent England in the partially sighted football World Championships this year in Turkey.

The stand-up plays an indoor five-a-side version of the game called fustal at an international level.

He previously represented England in 2017 where the team finished third in the European Futsal Championshipse.

In a report on one earlier match, the FA commented: ’Josh Pugh was again outstanding in providing England with a solid base from which to operate and was immense in his defensive duties.’

The International Blind Sports Federation Futsal World Championships kick off in Antalya on December 4.

Published: 26 Sep 2019

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