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Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup

The French team Les Reines du Foot (dressed in red and white, they call themselves the "queens of soccer") take on the green-and-white-clad Vuka Soweto team (Vuka means "wake up" in Zulu) from South Africa

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

(Image credit: Samantha Reinders for NPR)

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