The team was formed in 2013 by a Catholic priest, and is managed and coached by local Italians. "It is not easy to run this kind of project - there are many difficulties," director Domenico Bagala tells Il Calcio Magazine . "These guys have achieved a great victory, but it's clear that for them everyday life goes on." During the week, players work on nearby farms and in the area's citrus groves, the magazine reports.