Brazil wins their 1st Homeless World Cup
27 September 2010
It couldn’t have been better for the Brazilians. The men's and women’s teams each won the highest podium place in the Homeless World Cup last Sunday, for the first time.
Known in Brazil as the Social Football World Championship, this is the first time the competition takes place here, and with decisive victories in the finals. The men’s team steamrolled Chile with a 6 to 0 victory, while the women's team beat Mexico 7 to 3.
These results stirred the fans watching at the arenas on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), and thrilled the 64 delegations participating in the ...
64 countries compete in Rio de Janeiro
21 September 2010
The 8th Homeless World Cup kicked off this past Sunday in Rio de Janeiro with delegations and fans from the 64 countries involved in the event.
The US team was one of the first to perform and they entered the court wearing the Brazilian jersey over their US uniforms. The men's team from Ken ...
Change Lives Through Soccer
12 August 2010
In March, Nike opened up the playing field.
Any organization using the power of soccer to drive social change could submit its idea for a chance to join the Nike Gamechangers roster.
Close to 300 organizations stepped up to the challenge. A panel of expert judges has cut the field down to ...
Changing Lives Through Football Compe ...
30 March 2010
Lace Up Save Lives has shown the power of football to fight HIV/AIDS, and the lineup of Gamechangers has shown the power of football to affect social change on a range of issues from homelessness to health to education.
We know there are many more organizations out there changing lives thro ...
Grassroots Give Hope
03 March 2010
What you do off the pitch can have as much impact as what you do on it.
As part of the Grassroot Soccer initiative, the commitment of coaches like Mooki, Precious, Kwinji and Bethembe are making a difference on the pitch and in life.
HIV/AIDS claimed 1.5 million lives in Africa in 2007, a ...
Mooki
12 February 2010
Nhlanghla Dube (Mooki) is a 19-year-old defensive midfield player for Zimbabwean Premier League team Highlanders.
In between games and training sessions for Highlanders, Mooki spends time coaching boys and girls for Grassroot Soccer in his home town of Bulawayo.
"I take the issue personal, ...
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