First Nations soccer team shines at international tournament
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It was a magical nine days in July for Arnold Isbister and his under-18 soccer team. The event was the Gothia World Youth Cup of Soccer hosted by Denmark and Sweden.
Isbister, the coach, had quickly thrown together a team and didn't know what to expect from the tournament. His team, called Piseyiwak (Cree for Thunderbirds), one of three teams competing from Canada, had found themselves involved in the largest youth soccer tournament in the world.