He Soccer is perhaps the most popular sport in the world. and has the power to unite people, putting aside the different social barriers that are usually present in different spheres of society.
He Homeless World Cup or Soccer World Cup for homeless peopleis a unique sporting event that brings together participants from various countries and is held every year, with the main objective of seeking to create opportunities and change lives.
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According to the official Homeless World Cup website, this tournament was created by Mel Young and Harald Schmied in 2003through the Homeless World Cup Foundation, a social organization that advocates for the end of homelessness, through the sport of association football.
The men were inspired by the success of the Austrian street soccer tournament 2001so they decided to organize an event worldwide.
Tournament goal
The Homeless World Cup has as its main objective improve the lives of the homeless through sportproviding opportunities for inclusion, personal and social development and building a support network.
The tournament has a fast-paced soccer format, playing four teams against four, on portable pitches that they accommodate themselves in the different public spaces of the host city.
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Impact of this world
The Homeless World Cup has had an impact that is worth noting, in the lives of the homeless participants who have starred in the competition. The Foundation in charge indicates that some of the benefits obtained are:
- Improved self-esteem and confidence: Tournament participation has been shown to increase players’ self-esteem and confidence, giving them a sense of belonging and personal achievement.
- Employment and Training Opportunities: The Homeless World Cup partners with local organizations to offer competitors employment and training opportunities, helping them reintegrate into society and overcome homelessness.
- Creation of support networks: The tournament encourages the creation of support networks between the participants and the organizations involved, which facilitates collaboration and the sharing of resources to address the problem of homelessness more effectively.
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The Homeless World Cup, in addition to promoting the inclusion and personal developmentIt also helps to build support networks among the more than 70 countries that it has as partners worldwide and offers employment and training opportunities to participants. It is a powerful reminder of the power of sport to bring about positive social change and foster global solidarity.
ALEJANDRA HERNANDEZ TORRES
DIGITAL SCOPE WRITING
TIME
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