Andrew Aris

Andrew has football running through his veins. As a player, he played football for New Zealand, the University of Notre Dame in the USA and professionally for Rot–Weiss Erfurt in Germany. In 2002 in Korea, he experienced the power of the first FIFA World Cup in Asia. In 2005, he interned in the German World Cup Organising Committee, graduated with a Master of Public Policy from the Erfurt School of Public Policy, and founded the non–profit association Spirit of Football e.V. Andrew has been involved with The Ball since 2005. “As soon as I saw the 2002 5 minute film, I knew that I had to get involved. Now, The Ball has become an obsession."

andrew@theball.tv

Recent posts by Andrew Aris

The 2010 Route

The 2010 route

The Ball 2010 left Battersea Park on 24th Jan 2010 is heading to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg for the 11th June 2010.

Donate a ball!

Donate a ball!

Pass the ball on! Until the start of the 2010 World Cup, all footballs donated via Alive & Kicking's website go to Special Olympics programmes in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Most recent comments

  • The Ball said:

    What a great idea. Way easier to give out, but a lot harder to sign!

  • The Ball said:

    Thanks for the fine compliment, Henk. Hope that following The Ball brings a smile to your face...

  • Alive & Kicking said:

    Great blog post guys. My memory of Senegal is there are plenty of table football...

  • Frank Julian said:

    What an amazing journey!

  • Henk Schoemaker said:

    Great! love the originality of the idea, cheers