Press coverage


Below is a selection of press coverage from around the world.

Press coverage

07 July 2011: "Serious Play: The Goal Is Peace" - The Huffington Post (UK)

01 July 2011: "Sport: only a starting point" - UNESCO Courier (International)

09 June 2011: "A Unique Opportunity" - The World Economic Forum Blog (Switzerland) 

01 March 2011: "The next dimension of sport" - Scientific Journal Sport and Citizenship (France)

20 December 2010: "Drei Engel im Finale" - Financial Times Deutschland (Germany)

01 December 2010: "Anstoß für eine bessere Welt" - Enorm (Germany)

26 October 2010: "Adidas Exchange Programme underway" - Business Ghana (Ghana)

21 July 2010: "Spirit of Soccer Team Cambodia captures festival fair play award" - The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia)

11 July 2010: "Kenya beat Nigeria at Football for Hope final" - Four Four Two (Nigeria)

10 July 2010: "Football fest provides poor with hope for future" - Reuters (International)

10 July 2010: "Die WM der Weltveränderer" - Der Tagesspiegel (Germany)

10 July 2010: "A Game Of Soccer For Children Of The World" - National Public Radio (USA)

07 July 2010: "Fifa has a quieter, gentler social side" - Business Day (South Africa)

05 July 2010: "Oltre i Mondiali, quando il calcio è solidale" -  Il Sole 24 Ore (Italy)

05 July 2010:  "Die Welt zu Gast im Township" - 11 Freunde (Germany)

04 July 2010: "Coup d'envoi d'une "Coupe du monde sociale" à Johannesburg" - Radio France Internationale (France)

02 July 2010: "Pässe spielen statt Prügeln" - Zeit Online (Germany)

02 July 2010: "Born from tragedy, organization spreads positive experience through soccer" - ESPN Rise (USA)

01 July 2010: "Fever Pitch" - Marie Claire (South Africa)

22 June 2010: "Youth soccer team carries hope to South Africa" - Jerusalem Post (Israel)

13 June 2010: "These Mumbai girls will play in South Africa" - Daily News and Analysis (India)

30 May 2010: "Kicken für die Toleranz" - Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)

17 May 2010: "Futebol Social Clube" - Zero Hora (Brazil)

20 April 2010: "Streetfootballworld: Wandel durch Fußball" - Magazin zur Entwicklungspolitik (Germany)

30 March 2010: "Giving youth a second chance with sports" - Trading Markets (South Africa)

29 March 2010: "Fifa invite local kids for 2010 World Cup" - All Africa (Uganda)

26 March 2010: "Other World Cup brings hope" -The Sowetan (South Africa)

26 March 2010: "Por relações públicas, Fifa organiza torneio em favela de Johannesburgo" - Folha Online (Brazil)

25 March 2010: "FIFA Brings Hope to Poor Children Through World Cup" - New York Times (USA)

25 March 2010: "Torneio reunirá time de israelenses e palestinos na África do Sul" - Globo Esporte (Brazil)

25 March 2010: "Jordaan: SAfrica's World Cup one of hope" - USA Today (USA)

25 March 2010: "Com Copa do Mundo, Fifa leva esperança a crianças pobres" - Veja (Brazil)

25 March 2010: "Football for Hope Festival launches in Alex" - Mail & Guardian (South Africa)

25 March 2010: "World Cup 2010 Photos" Eurosport  (UK)

25 March 2010: "Football for Hope launched" - The Citizen (South Africa)

24 March 2010: "Football for Hope Festival site to be inaugurated" - SA2010 (South Africa)

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