Enjoy it on a Sunday or any day for that matter – the Beautiful Game by New Model Army – The Ball`s 2014 theme song:
The Beautiful Game
New Model Army have recorded a fantastic song called “Beautiful Game” and dedicated it to The Ball. To all fans of football around the world, enjoy the song!
For all you football clubbers out there…
Men’s Glow in the dark T-Shirt
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Buying these shirts helps Spirit of Football CIC fund the journey of The Ball 2014 from London to the World Cup in Brazil.
The Ball had a magical time with the folk from StreetSoccer Scotland and their Glasgow drop in session. Thanks to Edinburgh Photographic for the incredible photos…
StreetSoccer Scotland
‘The Ball’ The Olympic Torch to the FIFA World Cup, visiting our Glasgow StreetSoccer Scotland drop in session, and 40 players got to sign the ball and kick it around. The Ball will travel across Europe, USA and South America before reach Rio, Host City of FIFA 2014 World Cup. Here is some images thanks to Edinburgh Photographic
Legendary Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly headed The Ball at Anfield yesterday and had this to say about football: ‘Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.’
Liverpool FC welcomes The Ball 2014 to Anfield as stars of present and past sign it. The Spirit of Liverpool FC…
Lucas welcomes football’s Olympic torch
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Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva was on hand to welcome football’s equivalent of the Olympic torch when The Ball 2014 arrived at the club’s training complex on Friday on its passage to Brazil.
Ally McCoist talks about the Spirit of Football – which is a deep personal one for Ball-Carrier Andrew Aris…
The Ball 2014 – The Spirit of Glasgow Rangers
On its way to Brazil, The Ball 2014 went of to Murray Park to meet Ally McCoist, the Rangers legend. Ally gave us a true blue example of the Spirt of Football.
We were proud to visit Street Soccer Scotland at their drop in Powerleague Session in Glasgow this afternoon…
StreetSoccer Scotland
Some photos thanks to from the Glasgow Street Soccer Drop In session where the Spirit of Football e.V. project visited us with ‘The Ball’ which will travel the world in the build up to Rio 2014 FIFA World Cup. Spirit of Football said “SoF is proud to visit Street Soccer Scotland on Thursday 16 January at their drop in Powerleague Seesion, 1 Kennedy Street, Glasgow from 1pm-3pm. The Ball 2014 will be played with in fair play street soccer matches and all players will have the opportunity to hear about its journeys as well as to sign it. In doing so they will become part of soccer’s Olympic Torch on its incredible 6 month pilgrimage from London to Brazil and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
About The Ball:
The Ball is football’s equivalent to the Olympic Torch. The “Spirit of Football” team participates in education, fundraising, advocacy, press and PR activities for inspiring causes like Street Soccer Scotland. Tens of thousands of people come in contact with The Ball and sign it along its 30,000km journey across 25 countries. By the time it reaches Brazil, The Ball will be the most–autographed ball in the history of the sport.
Here is The Ball’s 2014 itinerary:
• Thursday, January 9th 2014: The Ball kicks off in Battersea Park, London.
Europe
• England: Jan 9 – Jan 13
• Scotland: Jan 14 – Jan 16
• England: Jan 17 – Jan 19
• Belgium: Jan 19 – Jan 20
• Holland: Jan 20 – Jan 21
• Germany: Jan 21 – Jan 26
• Switzerland: Jan 26 – Jan 27
• Italy: Jan 27 – Jan 28
• France: Jan 28 – Jan 29
• Spain: Jan 29 – Feb 2
• Portugal: Feb 2 – Feb 5
North America
• USA: Feb 5 – Mar 4
• Mexico: Mar 4 – Mar 14
Central America
• Guatemala: Mar 14 – Mar 21
• Honduras: Mar 21 – Mar 29
• Nicaragua: Mar 29 – Apr 6
• Costa Rica: Apr 6 – Apr 14
• Panama: Apr 14 – Apr 18
South America
• Colombia: Apr 18 – Apr 27
• Ecuador: Apr 27 – May 3
• Peru: May 3 – May 11
• Bolivia: May 11 – May 16
• Chile: May 16 – May 23
• Argentina: May 23 – June 1
• Uruguay: June 1 – June 6
• Brazil: June 6: Journey’s End and start of the FIFA World Cup
• June 6 – World Cup Final: The Ball tours Brazil
The Ball 2014:
• kicked 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”.
• is travelling 30,000km through 25 countries in 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 programme
• is visiting schools and running its education project which includes a presentation of The Ball’s story, history as well as music, dance, art and fair play soccer
• is visitng some of the world’s oldest and most respected soccer clubs like FC Barcelona & FC Liverpool
• has so far been signed by Ledley King, Gordon Strachan and will be signed at midday today by Ally McCoist
• will be working with Special Olympics and other football for development organisation to raise public awareness for their missions of tolerance, inclusion, fair play and respect.
Everyone has the right to play and everyone from street kicker to super star footballer can kick and sign The Ball.
One Ball, One World
Photos: Edinburgh Photographic
Spirit of Football visited StreetSoccer Scotland for a kick about with The Ball in Glasgow earlier today and came into contact with the real Spirit of Football.
Robert Hare from StreetSoccer Scotland : football saved my life…
Scotland legend and Head of Street Soccer Scotland Glasgow Ally Dawson signs The Ball
