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British Army Football Team Heading to Slovakia

The British Army football team is heading to Slovakia. 
 
They'll take on their counterparts in the central European country during their visit next May.
 
It's been organised to coincide with a visit by the All Star UK legends team, and it's all taking place in the world's first geo-thermal heated stadium, 
 
The man who built it, businesman and philanthropist Jan Telensky, is paying for the cost of bringing the teams over and their accommodation, whilst the British Professional Football Association is paying £160,000 to provide the team.
 
Paula Middlehurst asked him why the game was important to him.

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