ANGUILLA ADVENTURE

MATT BADCOCK LOOKS AT HOW A CARIBBEAN FOOTBALL MINNOW IS TRYING TO TURN THE TIDE

Training ground! The players are put through their paces on the beach

WITH its golden sands and crystal clear waters, the small Caribbean island of Anguilla might not appear to be at the centre of a football revolution that is being turbo-charged by Non-League footballers.
After all, Anguilla are ranked 209th out of 210 FIFA nations, have only won once in 20 years and, in one of their most recent outings, lost 15-0 to Trinidad & Tobago.
But, under the leadership of new manager Stern John, a tra...

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