The ‘DBSAA Warriors’ competed with great enthusiasm and impressive team spirit at the prestigious ICS Diplo Tournament at the International Community School (ICS) campus in Addis Ababa. The team is characterized by their special composition: They consist of a committed mix of students, staff and parents of the DBSAA. This cross-generational unit showed a strong presence on the pitch right from the start. The tournament brought together teams from numerous international institutions. This year, the ‘DBSAA Warriors’ faced teams from the European Union (EU), the African Union (AU) and various embassies from Addis Ababa, among others. In exciting preliminary round matches, the team held their own against technically skilled and experienced opponents and delivered passionate matches throughout. Although the team narrowly missed out on a place in the quarter-finals, the ‘DBSAA Warriors’ left a lasting impression with their performance. The ‘DBSAA Warriors’ can look back on their performance with pride and we look forward to the next chapter of their sporting journey.