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Leicester hosts first UK drone soccer tournament

Leicestershire schoolchildren have been taking part in a new sport combining computer gaming and football - using drones.

Schools met at Wigston Academy and battled it out in 'drone soccer' which involves flying drones wrapped in footballs through goals suspended in the air.

Desford based Drone Sports organised the day and is hoping to get together a team to enter the world cup in Korea next year.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Leicester reporter Helen McCarthy went to see the fun for herself.

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