Laurence Galli, thank you so much for hosting and protecting The Ball in Long Island and NYC. The Ball and its carriers had a great time with you and your wonderful family and your football community. One Ball, One World and the spirit of friendship!
NYPD Ball
Spirit of The Times Square Ball…
Signing The Ball At Street Soccer NYC
Spirit of The Ball At Street Soccer NYC StreetSoccer Scotland in New York City
Mid-flight heading of The Ball on South West airlines somewhere between Atlanta and NYC…
Cockpit Ball flies in from Atlanta to New York City…
Spirit of Refugee One Ball : One World with Soccer in the Streets in Atlanta…
Spirit of Soccer in the Streets and their wonderful refugee children heading The Ball in Atlanta
The Ball is in Atlanta with Soccer in the Streets and already getting excited for some Snow Ball action in Manhattan with Street Soccer NYC
The Ball – Soccer’s Olympic Torch & Street Soccer USA NYC
Update: Below is a tentative schedule for this exciting day!
– 1:00-1:30 Welcome tour of the Help USA
– 1:30-2:00 Tour of the outdoor soccer fields in the snow
– 2:00-2:30 Spirit of Football Presentation & Break Dance
– 2:30-4:00 Pickup soccer inside the gym
I you want to show The Ball around NYC join us after:
4:00-6:30 Tour of Manhattan SSUSA Tournament locations
1) Times Square Duffy Sq. 2) West Side Highway to Pier 54 3) High Line to Battery Park 4) Wall St/Zucotti Park 5) Pier 5 Brooklyn 6) East NY Help Genesis Homes.
Starting in January 2014, Spirit of Football will be travelling from London to Brazil with The Ball – Soccer’s Olympic Torch. The Ball is a symbol of tradition, fair play and respect and a celebration of football’s capacity to bring people together all over the world. Since 2002 and every four years, Spirit of Football has taken The Ball from the site of the first official game of FA Rules soccer in London to the World Cup.
The Ball 2014:
will kick off in London on January 9th 2014, exactly 150 years after the first official game of soccer to FA rules: has been hand made by a prisoner in a Brazilian Government rehabilitation project called “Pintando a Liberdade”. will travel through Europe, North, Central and South America to Brazil has a mission to raise awareness for its partners and to produce education material for SoFs One Ball, One World education program will also visit schools, and famous places as well as some of the world’s oldest and most respected soccer clubs.
