When FC Bayern Munich and Sevilla FC contest the 2020 UEFA Super Cup match on September 24 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, they will use a football covered with 18 different childrens’ drawings. Children from across the continent were encouraged to submit drawings showing what football meant to them …
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The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and the Western India Football Association (WIFA) have extended the Memorandum of Understanding which will ensure a further nine months of OFC Just Play activities in the Maharashtra region. The OFC Just Play Programme was first introduced in India in July 2016 with a pilot …
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UEFA women’s football partner Visa has announced that it will be making a €50,000 donation to the UEFA Foundation for Children as part of its Player of the Match Award activation in Sunday’s Women’s Champions League final in San Sebastián, where VfL Wolfsburg will meet defending champions Olympique Lyonnais. This …
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The FIFA Foundation and UPL Ltd. have today, August 25 announced a new collaboration agreement that will see the two organisations join forces to promote and raise awareness about sustainable development in agriculture and education in society through football. As part of the new memorandum of understanding (MoU), the FIFA …
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CONCACAF’s Safeguarding Children in Sports program has moved into higher gear with more initiatives to bring greater awareness and education across its Member Associations. On August 13, the Confederation hosted a Global Safeguarding Webinar jointly with the International Safeguarding Children in Sport Working Group, a UNICEF-led international initiative that provides …
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Former players such as Michael Owen and Francesco Totti are inviting children from grassroots clubs around Europe to participate in an online campaign to hone their footballing talents. Recent months have certainly not been easy for youngsters across the continent, with the COVID-19 pandemic putting on hold any youthful ambitions …
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A group of young refugees from across the world joined Greece’s UEFA EURO 2004 champion and former refugee Dimitris Papadopoulos to talk about football and a lot more besides – thanks to a UEFA Foundation for Children initiative to mark Saturday’s World Refugee Day. The refugees, aged between 13 and …
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TECNO Mobile, Official Global Handset and Tablet Partner of Manchester City, is supporting a phone-based communication and awareness programme in Kolkata, India to provide vital messaging and support to families during the COVID-19 crisis. The programme forms a key part of Cityzens Giving partner, Magic Bus India Foundation’s COVID-19 response …
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The UEFA Foundation for Children, The Arsenal Foundation and Save the Children are working together to transform the lives of poor and vulnerable children living in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The UEFA Foundation for Children has teamed up with The Arsenal Foundation and the UK non-governmental organisation Save the …
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Physical education is playing a frontline role in giving children enrolled at 88 Mexican schools a healthy alternative to gangs and drugs. The UEFA Foundation for Children has been working to improve the lives of children in Mexico by helping to provide better access to education and sports activities. Opponent …
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