BALLS UP

Football laaities stuck in Portugal after academy messed up return tickets

- BY HERMAN GIBBS

IT WAS meant to be a dream European football experience for young soccer players from the Cape Flats, but it has turned into a nightmare with some boys still stranded in Portugal.

Teens from Brandon Timmy's BT Football Academy, based in Kraaifontein, took a tour inspired by aspirations of honing their skills and immersing themselves in Spain's rich footballing culture.

However, when the group concluded their activities and prepared to return home, reality struck.

The return tickets that were supposed to bring them back to South Africa were mysteriously unavailable.