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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. (more...)

The creative duo behind Bionic Yarn, brand ambassador Pharrell Williams and founder/CEO Tyson Toussant, talks to us about products produced by using fibers collected from recycled plastic bottles. "you dont feel funny for making money" [complex]

"It's very hard to go on to the pitch and say I'm not thinking about people dying every day ... "To be honest, I am thinking more about that than anything else." Salomon Kalou has a huge weight on his mind and it has nothing to do with anything on the pitch, but moreso the heartache Kalou feels when he turns his thoughts to his family and friends ...

The Bang-Bang Club is a 2010 Canadian-South African film written and directed by Steven Silver and stars Taylor Kitsch as Kevin Carter, Ryan Phillippe as Greg Marinovich, Frank Rautenbach as Ken Oosterbroek and Neels Van Jaarsveld as João Silva. (more...)

Chelsea forward Didier Drogba accepted an invitation and attended the session: “Good citizen; good business: Applying commercial principles to social responsibility”, alongside another football star, Raï at the Global Sports Forum Barcelona this past weekend. Video after the jump... (more...)