From the Bottle to the Cup
Posted on 06/02/2008
Football's Hidden Story catch up with David Duke, Scotland, in this 5 minute feature
3 years ago, David Duke, was an alcoholic. Unemployed and kicked out on the streets, he had hit rock bottom. Directionless and alone he found out about the Homeless World Cup and found something tangible to grab on to in his life. He trained hard to become a member of the team and the discipline and routine that training for football provides helped him piece his life together. He first played for Scotland at the Gothenburgh 2004 Homeless World Cup and the following year he became assistant coach for Scotland.
Last summer David took full managerial control of the team and successfully led them to victory at the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup. He has studied for a HND in Community Development, recently moved into his own home and is helping other addicts and homeless people to turn their life around as he has managed to do. David takes us to the places where he resided when homeless on the streets of Glasgow.
David's mentor, the Rangers football coach Ally Dawson speaks of his transition and the emotional journey that David undertook. Mel Young, founder and president, Homeless World Cup also speaks about what it meant to see David take Scotland to victory in Copenhagen and the very real impact the Homeless World Cup is now having with thousands of players around the world.
