The vision of the Homeless World Cup is using the power of
football to transform the lives of homeless people all over the world. This is
becoming a reality in 70 countries worldwide, involving hundreds of thousands of
footballers since 2003. In Santiago in October, 54 teams competed for the world title in 350
small sided games playing for seven trophies;
see www.homelessworld cup.org or
tweet to #HWCSUPPORTER.
Hosts Chile won the major men’s trophy beating
Bosnia-Herzegovina 5-2. Chile’s golden
boy Ismael Mariqueo, who scored in tonight’s final, surprised the jubilant
crowd and his girlfriend with an impromptu marriage proposal that sparked even
more cheers from an already ecstatic crowd. Chile ladies won their final 4-3,
captain, Denise Silva, scoring a crucial goal to secure victory.
All our home countries were represented with Northern
Ireland winning their qualifying league. Eventually getting into the Accion
Total Cup against Denmark, the Irish boys won 10-6 with a hat trick from Padraig
McKissock . All countries had plenty of four a side games to play, with rolling
subs over 7 minutes each way.
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