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Spirit of Football Germany’s sport picnic

Spirit of Football Germany’s sport picnic: Football, music, dancing, capoeira, loads of international people and a traditional Thuringian bratwurst or three. Spirit of Football is not just about football.

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Cockpit Ball: The Ball 2010 en route from Abidjan to Accra.

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Faltam 253 dias, 11 horas e 48 minutos para a nossa nova viagem começar!
Vamos juntos, uma bola, um mundo!
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Our friend Caio Vilela has travelled the world …

Our friend Caio Vilela has travelled the world capturing the spirit of football in capitals, suburban areas, post-card perfect places, peculiar unknown spots and remote regions.

“It doesn’t matter how many places I visit, people are the same everywhere” – Odysseas Elytis

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Corinthians and Spirit of Football

Corinthians and Spirit of Football: One Ball One World…

Sao Paulo’s Corinthians support Spirit of Football

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in Sao Paulo, Brazil have signed a replica of the 2014 ball to support Spirit of Football’s community activities in Brazil in the run up to the epic football pilgrimage that The Ball 2014 will undertake over six months from England to Brazil. Check out the video…

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players make their mark on a replica of The Ball 2014.

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S.C. Corinthians Paulista, named after the skilled amateur Corinthians team from England which toured Brazil in 1910, have put their considerable weight (they are reigning FIFA Club World Champions and Copa Libertadores Champions) behind our project to support the community work that Spirit of Football are undertaking across Brazil. From sourcing The Ball in a unique rehabilitation program in Brazil’s prisons to events in schools and favelas across Brazil you can find out about Spirit of Football’s Brazilian work here.

Fair play football workshop at the University of Erfurt

Every semester since 2006 Spirit of Fotball Germany has offered a seminar at the University of Erfurt. The new semester started with a fair play football workshop yesterday – 24.4.2013.

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Every semester Spirit of Fotball offers a seminar at the University of Erfurt. The new semester started with a fair play football workshop yesterday – 24.4.2013.

The Ball 2002 at the World Cup in Japan. It was …

The Ball 2002 at the World Cup in Japan. It was The Ball’s first ever journey to the World Cup.

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A “The Ball” já foi até pro Japão! – 2002 \o/

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One Ball One World! In Tanzania with The Ball 2010.

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“A essência do futebol não é nada que podemos ver ou tocar: é, mais do que tudo, os diferentes sentimentos que ele provoca na gente.” Marcelo Adnet, via Museu do Futebol.

A replica of The Ball 2014 being made at the …

A replica of The Ball 2014 being made at the Penitenciária Franco da Rocha in Brazil. This prison is a participating partner in the rehabilitation project Pintando a Liberdade. Spirit of Football visited the prison where prisoners learned about The Ball and its positive spirit. They also had a kick about and signed The Ball. Check out the images:

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Nosso workshop na Penitenciária II Nilton Silva, em Franco da Rocha, onde os participantes do projeto Pintando a Liberdade confeccionam as bolas que usamos em nossos eventos.

Spirit of Football & Capoeira Football in Erfurt, …

Spirit of Football & Capoeira Football in Erfurt, Germany

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Eles combinaram Futebol e Capoeira como ninguém nunca combinou antes . Veja as fotos e sinta um pouquinho do amor que o esporte traz! ;) http://goo.gl/7uPxU

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.