The Ball has led over a hundret workshops in about FairPlay, Climate Action and Gender Equality in 21 countries. Over 13,000 signatures and pledges for Sustainability and Gender Equality. In December 2023, The Ball visited its 22nd and final country,… [Read More]
Tag: Football
The World Cup Final – a triumph for Women’s Football overshadowed by uninvited kiss
By Andrew Aris, Spirit of Football Did you feel conflicted watching Spain win the World Cup on August 20th? I did. I was cheering for Spain’s incredible tiki-taka style of passing football that I just can’t help but love. At… [Read More]
#PassItOn: The Ball meets Generation Amazing
During Festival23 more than 75 female youth leaders from Football for Good (F4G) organisations from all over the world came together in Sydney around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Ball was also part of this inspiring F4G festival,… [Read More]
Inspirational Women at the Football for Good Forum in Sydney
During the second to last day of Festival23, on August 12, 2023, the Football for Good Forum was held in a collaborative space designed to communicate and embed the positive impact women’s football can have as a driver towards a… [Read More]
Workshop Youth Leaders: Climate Change and Gender Inequality
By Sarah Van Vooren, Atoot Co-Founder, Equal Playing Field Ambassador and member of our Spirit of Football Family Arriving early to the sprawling campus of Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in the north suburbs, Festival23 was buzzing with positive… [Read More]
The passing of a real friend of football: Martin Tofinga of Kiribati
Martin Tofinga was larger than life – in every sense of the term. That makes it so incredibly hard for those who were close to him to come to terms with the fact that he is no longer with us…. [Read More]
The Matildas go Waltzing on in the round of 16
‘Waltzing Matilda’ is a famous Australian folk song. The song originally to do with a sheep shearers strike in the 1890s is all about fighting for social justice. Waltzing is from the German term ‘auf der walz’ , which means… [Read More]
The Ball signing with 250 kids!
June 28: This was a crazy one. Barry, who is a OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) Just Play Trainer, asked us: “How many kids should we bring?”, and we said “as many as possible”. At last, we wanted to get to… [Read More]
Women’s Football in Kiribati
June 24: There are many women in Kiribati who are just as football crazy as men. If encouraged and supported, women’s football in Kiribati can thrive! We had met some of the girls who play football in Betio the night… [Read More]
The Ball for Women’s Football @Jakarta
May 17: The Ball met the Indonesian U20 Women’s National Team Coach Yopi and his team are coaching talented girls of different ages to get them ready for the full national team. We were impressed by the enthusiasm and talent… [Read More]