After a successfull edition in their own backyard last year, Team Australia, nicknamed the Street Socceroos, are training for next Homeless World Cup with a great sense of purpose and excitement. There are currently Street Soccer Programs running in: Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Geelong with The Big Issue in Australia developing programs in thirty locations nationwide in the next three years. After a strong crowd support at the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, they now cross the oceans to Italy for the 5th participation.
Final Position: Milan 2009 - 43rd; Melbourne 2008 - 22th; Copenhagen 2007 - 43rd; Cape Town 2006 - 43rd; Edinburgh 2005 - 7th (Best Newcomer);
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Brisbane Street Soccer players with Qld Roar player Hyuk Su Seo and B&F winner Shane Cremer top 2nd right
Best and Fairest Melbourne Oct 1st (photoworx)
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Australia
- 26/11/2008
Excited farewells kicked off in Adelaide on Wednesday at the final Street Soccer Program training session before Toni, Hamid, Will and Dave left for Melbourne. Farewelling the players, Emma Wirkus from the Australian Matildas and Adelaide United Women’s Soccer Team along with Airton Andrioli and Richie Alagich from Football Federation South Australia (FFSA) praised the passion and commitment of the players who are using sport to overcome challenges in their lives.
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Australia
- 19/11/2008
Selection for the Australian team is based not just on soccer skills alone, but on the dedication, passion and commitment players have demonstrated in making positive changes in their lives.
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Australia
- 19/11/2008
Players from The Big Issue’s Street Soccer Program celebrated their achievements at the Sydney Best and Fairest Awards held at the Poolside Café at Andrew Boy Charlton Pool in Sydney on Tuesday night.
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Australia
- 07/11/2008
Players from The Big Issue's Street Soccer Program in Brisbane celebrated their achievements at the Best and Fairest Awards last night.
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Australia
- 06/10/2008
The Big Issue’s Street Soccer Program threw away the red carpet, ditched the diamantes and tossed the silver cutlery as they celebrated their achievements at the 2008 Melbourne Best and Fairest Awards on Wednesday, October 1.
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