{"id":294389,"date":"2025-11-13T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?p=294389"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:51:56","slug":"young-players-turn-recyclables-into-soccer-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/young-players-turn-recyclables-into-soccer-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Young players turn recyclables into soccer dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>JEFFREYS BAY<\/strong> &#8211; In a heartwarming show of community spirit and environmental awareness, the Marina Eagles, a local youth soccer team, have turned trash into triumph by collecting recyclables to fund their brand-new soccer kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"294391\" 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