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In August 2002, England won the INAS FID World Football Championship for the first time in the history of learning disability football after beating Holland 2-1 in the competition final at the Yokohama Stadium, in front of a crowd of 24,670. Goals from Brian Wheeldon (voted the Final's Most Valuable Player), and fittingly, Captain Paul Walters saw England lift the World Cup, going through the tournament only conceding two goals.

England striker Rudi Hall added to the silverware collection by receiving the Tournament's Golden Boot Award after scoring 11 goals during the Tournament. Manager Lyndon Lynch, speaking at a press conference after the game commented; "Our performance today highlights what can be achieved by players with a learning disability if they are given the opportunity to play at the highest level. I am proud of all the boys, not just those who played, but all the squad members who were very important to our effort. No other English LD team can beat our achievement, we should all be immensely proud ".

England LD's are top of the World

England have won the INAS FID World Football Championship for the first time in the history of learning disability football after beating Holland 2-1 in yesterday's final at the Yokohama Stadium, in front of a crowd of 24,670. Goals from Brian Wheeldon (voted the Final's Most Valuable Player), and fittingly, Captain Paul Walters saw England lift the World Cup, going through the tournament only conceeding two goals.

England striker Rudi Hall added to the silverware collection by receiving the Tournament's Golden Boot Award after scoring 11 goals during the Tournament. Manager Lyndon Lynch, speaking at a press conference after the game commented; "Our performance today highlights what can be achieved by players with a learning disability if they are given the opportunity to play at the highest level. I am proud of all the boys, not just those who played, but all the squad members who were very important to our effort. No other English LD team can beat our achievement, we should all be immensely proud ".

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