Archive for the 'Soccer Saved My Life' Category

March 22nd, 2012
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Video :: Jamie Lawrence – From prison to premiership | Seen on FIFAtv

from FIFAtv on youtube: FIFA Untold Stories talks to Jamie Lawrence, whose dream of playing football helped to change his life, and he went from time in prison to the top level in England, representing Jamaica and starting his own football academy. *great story. Check it out after the jump..... (more...)
October 3rd, 2011

Trailer :: “One Legged Stars” : A story about the Liberian Amputee Soccer Team

"After fourteen years of bloody civil war, Liberians were left with a new and painful chapter in their history. In these post-war times, the people of Liberia must struggle to find reconciliation—they must forgive the past in order to pursue a better, brighter future. There is no more inspiring example of this attempt at reconciliation than that of ...
September 12th, 2011

Trailer :: “One Legged Stars” :: A story about the Liberian Amputee Soccer Team

One Legged Stars on :: facebook :: tumblr I spotted this trailer on vimeo last week titled "Liberian Soccer Film," and was immediately curious as to what it was all about. Was this going to be a full length feature, was it going to be a web series, were they going to do profiles on all the players? But there was no description on the vimeo page and I ...
July 16th, 2011

Clint Dempsey Encourages Children to Reach their Goals

Kids across Moore County (North Carolina) came to hear Clint Dempsey share his experiences as a professional soccer player. The event was a part of the summer reading program, "One World, Many Stories," with the Moore County Library. Dempsey, who plays for the U.S. National Team and the Fulham Football Club in the English Premier League, explained ...
July 2nd, 2011

ESPNW HERoics

As part of its unprecedented coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, espnW presents a series of six soccer documentaries made by women and about women. The short films tell stories of courage, perseverance, barrier-breaking, and redemption.
June 7th, 2011

Video: England Trials for Homeless World Cup 2011

The Homeless World Cup is helping to improving thousands of lives across the world. Set up in 2003 The Homeless World Cup is pioneering a level of impact never seen before for the Homeless community. Over 70% of players significantly change their lives because of their involvement in the Homeless World Cup. homelessworldcup.org : : video via: The ...
March 22nd, 2011

Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story – Trailer

'Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story' was made by Jay's friends who want his amazing story to be told.
March 8th, 2011

Life Lessons With USMNT Veteran Tony Sanneh

'Every kick, pass, and save can make a difference. It's what long-time soccer professional Tony Sanneh stands by. The St. Paul native is passionate about using the sport of soccer as a vehicle for improving the lives of kids and teens.' (more...)