Archive for the 'Social Issues' Category

August 1st, 2011

Video: Investec – Tottenham Hotspurs Soccer Clinic :: South Africa

Investec - Tottenham Hotspurs Soccer Clinic from Dale Ballantine on Vimeo. Tottenham Hotspur players and coaching staff met with local school children at a soccer coaching clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. After training at Ellis Park in the morning, the squad travelled to the St David's Marist School in Sandton, Johannesburg where they were ...
July 31st, 2011

Video: 2011 – Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge Highlights

The fourth edition of the annual Mia Hamm & Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge held in Washington DC, had NBA living legend Kobe Bryant, soccer sensation from Diamond Bar, CA Alex Morgan, and FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola were all members of Mia Hamm’s team while Nomar Garciaparra’s roster boasted of Boston Celtics forward ...
July 29th, 2011

2011 – Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra Celebrity Soccer Challenge

ABOUT THE GAME For four years, the Mia Hamm Foundation organized the Garrett Game, an annual soccer exhibition named after Mia’s late brother, Garrett, who died in 1997 from a bone marrow disease. Held in Milwaukee, the funds raised went directly to bone marrow transplant patients and their families. In 2008, the event was re-launched as the Mia ...
June 15th, 2011

Danish Crown Prince Frederik visits school children in Japan – plays soccer game – gets nutmeg’d

Danish Crown Prince Frederik on Tuesday visited the disaster-hit city of Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture where he encouraged those affected by the March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami. The crown prince, who is on a four-day visit to Japan through Thursday, donated 22 million yen collected through a Danish firm and a commerce and industry ...
June 14th, 2011

Cuban player Yosniel Mesa defects during CONCACAF Gold Cup

Yosniel Mesa, a member of the Cuban soccer team defected when the team was in Charlotte, North Carolina, competing in the CONCACAF Gold Cup for a game last Thursday. Yosniel Mesa, left the team's hotel after the game escaping by climbing down the fire escape. He said he then ran to a car, where family members were waiting for him. In the ...
June 7th, 2011

FIFA bans Iranian women’s team from 2012 Olympics for uniform violations

In order to comply with the Islamic dress code which is mandatory in the Islamic Republic, Iran's women footballers play in full tracksuits and head coverings that conceal their hair ... but ... Fifa's rules for the 2012 Olympics state that: "Players and officials shall not display political, religious, commercial or personal messages or slogans in ...
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 ...
May 24th, 2011

sOccket : Harnessing the Passion

The sOccket was created to change the way people view fun and function. The lightweight mechanism housed in the sOccket harnesses the energy from normal play with the ball, and stores it for later critical power needs. After play with the sOccket, users no longer need to rely on harmful alternatives and toxins like kerosene. This not only gives ...