A new festival for football lovers will take place in Wrexham ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.The three-day event from November 11-13 will see film premieres, music gigs and talks with football greats held at Wrexham Glyndwr University and other venues across the city.Organisers have said while there will be a focus on Wales’ success in qualifying for the 2022 tournament – the first time in 64 years – fans of all national teams will be welcome.
Brian Flynn will also join Rush for the screening of producer and actor Jonny Owen’s new film World Cup Giants.There are expected to be guests from Germany, Spain, Turkey and the USA. He added: “The debate around the World Cup will be discussed in various talks, there are differing opinions and I think it’s only right that a football festival be a forum for that.
This Fan Girl will be running a session to celebrate the ability of football to empower women and non-binary people.
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