Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup

21-28 August 2011, Paris, France
Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup
France and the City of Paris will host 64 teams – 48 teams in the Homeless World Cup and 16 all women’s teams, uniting together at the 9th Homeless World Cup. Over 500 players will unite on the Champs-de-Mars, in the shadow of the Eiffel tower, for the week long tournament which uses football to energize homeless people into changing their own lives. The 64 teams will represent homeless competitors from 53 nations all over the world. The Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup supporters include UEFA, United Nations, Nike, and Global Ambassador Eric Cantona and international footballers Didier Drogba, and Rio Ferdinand.
To read more: www.homelessworldcup.org