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Steve Smith20 Nov 2013 - 18:22
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SporTV.com in Brazil publish an article on our club following an interview provided earlier this month

You can find the original article in Portuguese at the following web address: http://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/e-gol/noticia/2013/11/time-gales-tem-nome-impronunciavel-com-58-letras-e-novo-messi-veja.html

Below is a rough translation of the article courtesy of Google translate:

In Europe , in north Wales , each year nearly two million tourists visit the island of Anglesey to meet the tranquility of their bucolic scenery , enjoy the beaches , go hiking and unravel the mysteries of its archaeological sites . The place is common , except for the names of some bizarre , almost impossible to pronounce. One of his " natural treasures " has everything to do with football and reveals itself through the union of no less than 58 letters ( 45 consonants and 13 vowels ) is the Clwb Pel Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club , the Welsh club from the third division , it's namesake hometown and proud to have the biggest name in the world - and it seems, the ace of the team is the new Lionel Messi ( watch video ) .

The choice of the name of a football team is always complicated . There are many concerns and disagreements that hinder a true " philosophical " struggle between its creators . In most cases , the output is more consistent inspiration in baptism city or neighborhood to resolve the issue once and gain in popularity . That's what happened with this Welsh club, who customarily uses the abbreviation FC Llanfair to save time and breath of their supporters and to facilitate the work of journalists .

Just over a century after his birth , the college still remains in amateurism . Who better tells this story is Steve Smith , quarterback , only foreign ( native of Manchester, England) and site manager of the team .

- Our players do not receive money to play at the club. We are amateurs . Ie , play football , but each has his job . In our cast , for example , have an electrician a primary school teacher , a plumber ... I am seller of steel products . The Arwyn Owen , a young promise , which many say is the Lionel Messi of Wales , working in a company that cuts tree branches . In addition , we have a few players in the range of 17 or 18 who are college students . For most, this issue is not a problem , but we have had cases of players arrive late for matches , wearing his work clothes - the player said in an interview with SporTV.com .

Llanfair ( Photo: Llanfair FC site ) posed for a photo of the cast of Llanfair for the 2013/2014 season ( Photo: Llanfair FC site )

Newly promoted club figure in Welsh Alliance Division 1 ( Senior Division ) , which occupies the seventh place in the table with 14 points scored ( four wins , two draws and six defeats ) . Its origins date back to the 19th century . Founded in 1899 , it was initially dubbed simplest form , being called Llanfair Rovers . The staff, however, was dissolved after a few years .

According to reports , a group of players decided to resurrect him in 1905 and borrowed the term Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll llantysiliogogogoch , purposely created by a local citizen, in 1860 , they decided to expand the official name of the village (formerly Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll ) to attract more tourists . Said and done . The club took on the new identity . In the end, a ' Football Club " Non shuffling people .

Llanfair ( Photo: Llanfair FC site ) shell Llanfair FC, of the Third Division
Wales ( Photo: Llanfair FC site )

Although the amateurism , the club also has good professional attitudes , such as keeping the same technician, Darren Moore , for nearly 16 years in office. Last season , the team finished second in the Welsh Alliance Division 2 (Fourth Division ) and gained access with a historic campaign - 24 games , 18 wins , 3 draws , 3 losses . In all, 57 points were added , one less than the champion Llandyrnog United.

- I think deciram use the full name of the village , rather than a reduced version , to gain publicity , but it was something that only began to disclose more than 100 years later ( laughs ) . The word Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch means " Church of Santa Maria in the background of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tisílio the red cave " in Welsh. We do not have an official name, but many fans and other people refer to us as " Llanfair ." And needless to say the reason it is not . can you imagine someone shouting our full name in game ? can become quite tiring ( laughs ) . sometimes , we have also authorized such denomição to fit tables championships .


Llanfair ( Photo: Llanfair FC site ) Arwyn Owen , the ' New Messi ' , and Steve Smith are featured in the Llanfair 3rd Division ( Photo: Llanfair FC site )

In competition, the attacker Arwyn Owen , 21 , known to have a hairstyle and style similar to that of Lionel Messi match , was the highlight of Llanfair , being more creative than scorer ( five goals made ​​) , your craft .

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- I ended up being awarded the prize for best player of the Welsh Alliance Division 2 (Fourth Division ) . Set in Llanfair since I was 12. So it was a great feeling to win this honor , but do not get carried away with personal awards . About the fact that people call me Messi , for example, I only take as a compliment . This story began when I scored my first goal in prinncipal staff and former striker Llanfair , Billy Evans , said I was like Messi . And caught ! Really , I have the dream of playing professionally , although it is very difficult to achieve this. I would like to play at Liverpool . My father and I are fanatical supporters for the Reds . When I was younger , he was a big fan of Michael Owen - Arwyn said in an interview via email .

For quarterback Steve Smith , another key point in the campaign was the way the experienced coach Darren Moore led the team to the top of the league .

- Mr. Moore was player of the club, but his career was interrupted early by a serious knee injury . And changed his profession. Since 1997 , he is our commander . In my opinion , his success in Llanfair is due to the style of play of their teams ( offensive ) and the ability to assemble competitive squads , sometimes with small budgets compared to our opponents . So it is a figure so respected here . He even at the end of the season , received an award of appreciation for their loyalty club .


Llanfair Stadium ( Photo: Llanfair FC site ) of Llanfair Stadium has a capacity for 50 people seated and 100 around ( Photo: Llanfair FC site )

Since 2008 , the club sends his unpronounceable name games at Maes Eilian Stadium , located in Ty'n Rhos Road , on the southeast side of the island of Anglesey . According to Steve , the audience is small but loyal . In the accounts of the defender , about 150 fans regularly squeeze in small spaces the stadium to support the team unconditionally .

- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch has a population of between three thousand and four thousand people , but really only about 150 spectators are always present in our home games . Our grandstand seats 50 spectators , however , there is room for hundreds standing around the corner. There was one case three years ago , for example , we played against Rhyl FC ( professional team ) , the Welsh Cup , and had an audience of over 400 fans - guaranteed .

From January this year , the Welsh club began to struggle for recognition from Guinness World Records , the " Book of Records " . However , the request was denied due to " insanity " of their identity , Steve says.

- I sent a request to the Guinness earlier this year . They say they are unable to create a record for our club , it is something that one can not be overcome provided that we create a new football club that has such a great name as ours. For example : Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch United Football Club . Nevertheless , we will continue to fight for recognition - concluded .

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