South Bay family attends World Cup matches in Qatar
Monday’s World Cup match between Team USA and Wales will mark the achievement of a major bucket list for one set of South Bay parents. And the beginning of a lifetime’s worth of memories for their children. Olly Bayliss isn’t obsessed with soccer jerseys. But as a former soccer player-turned-coach, it’s the sport itself that makes his heart race.
The 8,100 mile journey begins with repeated agony. As a boy, the Welsh-born Bayliss would watch his team stymied every four years in its attempt to qualify for the World Cup. Wales hasn’t seen this international stage since 1958.For his fiancé, Linda Swan, frustration for this woman from Down Under, as her native Australia has qualifiedThis combination led to an unlikely long-odds personal bet between the two..
"It’s all going to be very exciting. And it’s going to be very emotional for some," said Oliver, as he fidgeted in his seat. His wife is on-board, and said after the COVID shutdown, the wanted to return to international travel. And the World Cup provided the needed pull.
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