Mel Young closes the 5th Homeless World Cup
Posted on 08/08/2007
Speaking at the Closing Ceremony of the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup, Mel Young, Founder & President, Homeless World Cup, shared three words with 48 nations, packed crowds and players victorious:
ONE : "Thank you"
"Thank you to everybody who has made this event such a phenomenal success. Thank you Wonderful Copenhagen, Brilliant Denmark. Thank you to the Social Ministry, Ombold, Roskilde, and all the fabulous volunteers. Thanks also to absolutely everyone else involved that are too many to mention but include the team at our headquarters working all year round, sponsors, all our partner projects across the globe, and of course the players whose spirit make this the special event that it is."
TWO : "Believe"
"Are you watching world? Believe that we can end homelessness. Believe that we can end poverty. Homeless people, believe that you can change. We create a framework, use our imagination, and believe we can change lives, change the world. We have shown this in a small way in Copenhagen. It is time to do more. Believe in the spirit of the event, the magic that happens to transform lives, to transform the world."
THREE : "Melbourne"
"So Copenhagen 2007 is officially closed. And now we move on to Melbourne next year. Let's redouble our efforts. See you all there.
