World Wide Players { 30 images } Created 26 Aug 2011
64 National football Teams comprising homeless and socially marginalised players from across the world will unite for seven days of gritty, fast paced street soccer.
The Homeless World Cup is pioneering a level of impact never seen before. Over 70% of players significantly change their lives. 25,000 players participated in training and trials for the Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup from which 554 players went on to represent their country in Paris.
"The Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup is an opportunity for homeless people to move from being invisible to stand proud on a global stage, and to be true ambassadors for their country."
The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament, where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003, Last 9 edition. Graz, Göteburg, Edinburgh, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, and 2001 Paris.
The Homeless World Cup is pioneering a level of impact never seen before. Over 70% of players significantly change their lives. 25,000 players participated in training and trials for the Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup from which 554 players went on to represent their country in Paris.
"The Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup is an opportunity for homeless people to move from being invisible to stand proud on a global stage, and to be true ambassadors for their country."
The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament, where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003, Last 9 edition. Graz, Göteburg, Edinburgh, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, and 2001 Paris.
