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Education is the most powerful weapon

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela.

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Honoring Nelson Mandela. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

(AP Photo/David Brauchli via http://bit.ly/1bKY1Yn)

Please be generous and help The Ball

Please be generous and help The Ball get to the 2014 World Cup. In return for a smally donation you will be one of the first to get a copy of the New Model Army song “Beautiful Game” which was recorded to help Spirit of Football and its social partners…

Spirit of Football and Arts2Hearts

Spirit of Football is partnering with the artists Joel and Antonio from Arts 2 Hearts, Uganda. The project is about eye-level German – African exchange. Arts 2 Hearts produced this film to show German young people a glimpse of life in Kampala, Uganda. SoF is readying their response.

Arts2Hearts – One Ball

Wie sieht der Alltag in Uganda aus? Welche Vorstellungen von Deutschland haben Kinder dort? Wie spielen sie Fußball und wer ist eigentlich dieser Herr Messi? Mitten drin: der COMENGA FairPlay-Fußball – als Träger einer ganz besonderen Botschaft, die die Künstlergruppe “Arts2Hearts” aus Uganda mit na…

The Ball flying high over West Africa in 2010

The Ball flying high over West Africa in 2010 – somewhere between the Ivory Coast and Ghana.

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Preparados para a nossa viagem?

Thanks for these words Sheffield F.C.

Thanks for these words Sheffield F.C.

Sheffield FC – The Worlds First Football Club

Dear Nelson Mandela,

all of us at Sheffield FC are deeply saddened by the sounds of this morning and not being able to see you again. Your life was filled with purpose and hope and dreams, for yourself, for your nation and for the entire world. You have become an inspiration and a role model for what appeared to be impossible at the time.

You have changed life and the way people treat it, you taught us forgiveness and humanity crossing the burdens of hate and revenge.

It was one of the greatest moments in our club history, when were given your appreciation and the Nelson Mandela Sports & Solidarity Award for sending football boots to South Africa, which we also achieved through your support.

May your legacy be remembered forever and your soul set free to shine on us and future generations to come. Thank you, for all you have given and done, we will never forget you!

Sincerely Yours,

Sheffield FC – The World’s First Football Club

Spirit of Football at ONG Brasil

One Ball : One World at ONG Brasil

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Como prometido, ai estão as imagens da ONG BRASIL 2013. \o/
Conseguimos levar e apresentar a mais pessoas o verdadeiro espírito do futebol e o que ele promove.
Confira a alegria que foi esse evento. ;)

Only 50 years ago

“Only 50 years ago persons with intellectual disabilities were scorned, isolated and neglected. Today, they are able to attend school, become employed and assimilate into their local community.” – Nelson Mandela.

Special Olympics

“Only 50 years ago persons with intellectual disabilities were scorned, isolated and neglected. Today, they are able to attend school, become employed and assimilate into their local community.” – Nelson Mandela.

Thank you, Mr. President. May you rest in a well deserved peace.

This is the spirit of celebrating a goal from the bench

Spirit of Football Germany was running their One Ball, One World workshop at Borussia Dortmund last week. This is the spirit of celebrating a goal from the bench…

Please donate and help us keep the legend of The Ball rolling!

Dear Spirit of Football friends, The Ball 2014 is getting ready to travel from London to Brazil to help promote Special Olympics and other inspiring causes. Please donate and help us keep the legend of The Ball rolling!

In Syrian refugee camps

In Syrian refugee camps, football “provides a currency in which the exchanges of social interaction can be conducted”. #SpiritOfFootball

The Ball 2018 left England on 25th March 2018 and travelled to the World Cup in Russia.

The Ball 2014 kicked off from England on 9th Jan 2014 and headed to the World Cup in Brazil.

The Ball 2010 left England on 24th Jan 2010 headed to the Opening Ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Ball 2006 travelled from London to the Opening Ceremony in Munich, Germany.

The Ball 2002 was carried 7000 miles across Europe and Asia to the World Cup finals in Korea & Japan.