PRESS & PHOTO CALL - HOMELESS WORLD CUP KICKS OFF
PRESS & PHOTO CALL
HOMELESS WORLD CUP KICKS OFF
The Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, the international football tournament changing lives, kicks off on Sunday 29 July 2007 at 12.00pm, City Hall Square, Copenhagen. 500 players, 48 nations will march through the City to the stadium.
11.20AM 500 players from 48 nations march from Dan Hostel to City Hall Square
12.00PM Opening Ceremony
12.20PM Kick Off First Match: Simon and Jonatan Richter, FC Nordsjaelland will kick the first ball for Denmark the host nation who will be playing in the first game
The Homeless World Cup will bring true grit, spirit and glory of the beautiful game to the City Hall Square, Copenhagen from 29 July – 4 August 2007. 77% of the players change for the better coming off drugs and alcohol, moving into jobs, homes, training, and education, becoming football coaches or players. An estimated 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world for the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup.
For more information about the Homeless World Cup, log onto www.homelessworldcup.org.
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For more information contact:
Rolf Burchardi
Homeless World Cup Press Office
t: + 45 27 36 24 84
m: +45 61 33 62 81
w: www.homelessworldcup.org