PLUCKY BONAIRE AIMING HIGH

NATHAN CARR looks at one of the newest nations to be admitted to the international fold

For an island with just over 17,000 inhabitants, you would imagine there would be more pressing matters than football in Bonaire. But the sport is on an upward trajectory there and 2014 promises to be an eventful year for the national team.The Bonaire Football Federation was only formed in 1960. Around 50 years later and they are an associate member of CONCACAF. Why so long? It’s complicated. Because Bonaire are strictly part of the Caribbean Netherlands, they are technically part of the ...

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