Thailand rescue: we tried to dig our way out of cave, say boys – as it happened
by Matthew Weaver from World news | The Guardian on (#3V3GJ)
12 Thai boys and football coach say they chose to enter cave and all can swim, in first press conference after being rescued from Tham Luang last week
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The 12 players and coach of the Wild Boars football team dramatically rescued from a Thai cave last week have spoken publicly about their ordeal for the first time at a press conference beamed around the world.
A packed crowd greeted the youngsters after they were discharged from hospital in Chiang Rai, and watched as they played with footballs on a small makeshift pitch before taking their seats.
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