THE fifth Mallorca Football Tournament kicked off for real this morning when the first teams clashed in the first round at the sports centre just off the sea front in Santa Ponsa.
The weather may not have been ideal for the holidaymakers but most of the players were quite pleased that it was not as hot as last year, with playing conditions a bit more comfortable.
This morning it was like the United Nations at the sports ground with matches being played between 32 different nationalities. Due to the mixture of languages, English is very much the language of the tournament.
Do not forget there are a number of British and Irish teams playing who could do with some support, so go along to the sports centre. Entrance is free and there are refreshments and the atmosphere is great, even for people who perhaps do not like football - there are plenty of interesting and colourful people from all over the world around.
Saturday promises another full day of action and on Sunday things start getting serious with the finals looming in the evening