RAF Akrotiri's favourite team: how the base is boosting local football in Cyprus
Apea FC have been adopted as a favoured team by service personnel at RAF Akrotiri due to strong ties between the club and the base.
Will Hollis is a passionate journalist with a decade of experience working in local and national news. He has covered NATO exercises, aerial wildfire fighting, and United Nations peacekeeping. Will lives and works in Cyprus as Forces News’ dedicated reporter, permanently embedded with the British services on the island.
Apea FC have been adopted as a favoured team by service personnel at RAF Akrotiri due to strong ties between the club and the base.
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