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Ken Kops Rio call for England.

COMPUTER worker Ken Bennett Ken Bennett (born 1959) is a Republican politician and businessman who served as president of the Arizona Senate.

Bennett was born in Tucson into a family that were members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).
 is swopping the leaden skies of Liverpool for the balmy beaches of Brazil in a quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
quest after, go after, pursue

look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the
 World Cup glory.

Ken, 22, from Anfield, has been drafted into the England disabled football squad competing in the twoweek tournament in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē` thĭ zhənĕē`r
 next week.

Striker Ken was top scorer last season for Everton's mixed disabled team with more than 20 goals.

But a goalkeeping crisis in the national squad has opened the door for his first international cap - between the sticks.

All the disabled squad's outfield players must be leg amputees and the goalie has to be an arm amputee am·pu·tee
n.
A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation.
. Ken, from Salisbury Road Salisbury Road may refer to one of the following:
  • Salisbury Road in Hong Kong.
  • Salisbury Road (Haringey), a street in Haringey, North London.
  • Salisbury Road (Richmond, New Zealand)
, was born with his left arm from the elbow down missing.

"The call came right out of the blue. My family are all made up, " admitted Ken, a computer worker with Littlewoods Leisure in Walton Hall Avenue.

His bosses have given him the fortnight off and a pounds 500 cheque towards personal expenses.

"It's fantastic of them - they could not have been more supportive, " said Liverpool fan Ken.

The Kop season ticket holder admits playing in the blue of arch rivals Everton is difficult: "It's painful every time I pull on the Everton shirt, but it is well worth it."
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Publication:Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Date:Oct 27, 2001
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