32 teams in Guinness Greatest of the Streets football tournament

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Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, third left, and Tournament Co-ordinator Caeron Sealey pose with the winner’s trophy, while from left are PRO of Banks DIH Limited Troy Peters, Branch Manager for Linden Shaundell Easton, Marketing Executive of Banks DIH Limited Carlton Joao and Outdoor and Events Manager Mortimer Stewart pose with the runners-up trophies and footballs. (Orlando Charles photo)
Guinness Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, third left, and Tournament Co-ordinator Caeron Sealey pose with the winner’s trophy, while from left are PRO of Banks DIH Limited Troy Peters, Branch Manager for Linden Shaundell Easton, Marketing Executive of Banks DIH Limited Carlton Joao and Outdoor and Events Manager Mortimer Stewart pose with the runners-up trophies and footballs. (Orlando Charles photo)

By Emmerson Campbell

After staging a successful Guinness Greatest of the Streets football tournament last year, local beverage giant Banks DIH Limited yesterday launched this year’s edition at the Egbert Benjamin Exhibition and Conference Centre in the mining town of Linden.

Thirty-two teams including last year’s winner, Eagles Football Club, will tackle each other for bragging rights, the winner’s trophy and the first prize of $500,000 when the tournament kicks off on April 1.

The first, second and third runners-up