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As the World Cup approaches, South Africa's soccer grannies are working to fulfil their own dream -- competing for glory in America。
世界杯日益临近，南非的“奶奶足球队” 也正加紧训练，实现她们自己的梦想：去美国为荣誉而战。
The 35 women, aged from 50 to 84, play for a team called Vakhegula Vakhegula or Grannies, Grannies in the Xitsonga language of northern South Africa。
这支球队名为“瓦肯古拉”，按南非北部的宗加语意为奶奶。球队共有35名女性队员，年龄在50岁至84岁之间。
The team was founded by community worker Beka Ntsanwisi five years ago to help the older women keep fit and flexible, but the project has been so successful they have set their sights on a trip to the Veterans Cup competition in Lancaster, Michigan。
当地社工贝卡 恩灿维西在五年前组建了这支球队，以帮助老年妇女健身，并保持身体柔韧性。但球队运作非常成功，因此她们决心参加美国密歇根州兰开斯特举办的元老杯足球联赛。
