The road to Thailand is paved blue and gold as Team Letshego – the reigning champions from the Stanbic Bank Super 5s League in Gaborone – will represent Botswana at the Football 5-aside World Cup (F5WC) in March 2016. The football squad comprising staff from Letshego Holdings Limited emerged victorious in the local league, thus qualifying them to be the first team representing Botswana at the international tournament. Letshego will sponsor the team, covering accommodation and travel, as Batswana rally to get behind the victorious squad intent on bringing the cup home. Fifteen players will travel as part of the team, along with six supporters, to lend passion and support in true Botswana spirit. “We are incredibly proud of our boys for this phenomenal achievement, and are thrilled to see Botswana once again being represented on a global playing field, this time in soccer. In many ways, the world of football is similar to that of business – it takes dedication, skill, flawless execution, and passion,” said Letshego Financial Services Botswana (LFSB) CEO, Frederick Mmelesi. “These are qualities that lay at the heart of everyone at Letshego and it is therefore no surprise that they guide our football team. This…