GB Deaf call-up Green’s Halfpenny for Euros

Crawley Green FC player Sam Halfpenny has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the next European Deaf Football Championships, which are being held in Germany in June.

By Mike Simmonds

Published 29th Mar 2015, 12:00 BST

Sam Halfpenny receives his funding from the Beds FA

Halfpenny, who is profoundly deaf, has to pay all his own expenses (£1,000), which includes transport, accommodation, food and training kit.

The Beds FA have made a generous contribution of £500 towards the cost.

This was presented to Halfpenny before Saturday’s game against Chesham United Reserves by Keith Swain, chairman of the Beds FA Football Operation.

The GB side have been drawn in the same group as Russia, Denmark and the Czech Republic and will begin their campaign against Russia on June 15 at the Oststadt Stadium.