Realistic Gibraltar aiming for small-scale success


Gibraltar's coach Allen Bulla (2nd L), captain Joseph Chipolina and Gibraltar Football Association President Desmond Reoch (R) speak with a journalist after a news conference at Algarve stadium near Faro November 18, 2013. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

ALMANCIL, Portugal (Reuters) - Despite having only three professional players, UEFA new boys Gibraltar are sowing the seeds to make sure they will not be subject to humiliating defeats, Gibraltar FA Chief Executive Officer Dennis Beiso said.

Ahead of an historic UEFA debut against Slovakia at Portugal's Algarve stadium on Tuesday (1830 GMT), Beiso said the tiny Iberian enclave of 30,000 people will be brave but realistic in its ambitions.

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