Football for Friendship: Syrian youth team make tournament debut in Milan
- 8 years ago
Last weekend, Milan turned into the football capital of the world. In addition to the Champions League final, the Italian city hosted the 4th edition of ‘‘Football For Friendship’‘, the international children’s social programme organized by Gazprom.
It’s a programme that promotes the essential values embodied by football, such as respect for other cultures and nationalities, equality and a healthy lifestyle through the love of sport.
Thirty One teams of young hopefuls – between 12 and 14 years old – from Europe, Asia, South America and Africa took part to in the Street Soccer tournament.
Among them, and for the very first time, was the Al-Wahda team, from Damascus, Syria. An unmissable occasion for these kids, who, for a few days at least, could leave behind their war-torn lives.
Ziad Shabo who is the coach of the Al-Wahda youth team said: “Syrian people like friendship, like peace. And I told you, it’s a sweet dream for my children to see other children from Brazil, from Fra
It’s a programme that promotes the essential values embodied by football, such as respect for other cultures and nationalities, equality and a healthy lifestyle through the love of sport.
Thirty One teams of young hopefuls – between 12 and 14 years old – from Europe, Asia, South America and Africa took part to in the Street Soccer tournament.
Among them, and for the very first time, was the Al-Wahda team, from Damascus, Syria. An unmissable occasion for these kids, who, for a few days at least, could leave behind their war-torn lives.
Ziad Shabo who is the coach of the Al-Wahda youth team said: “Syrian people like friendship, like peace. And I told you, it’s a sweet dream for my children to see other children from Brazil, from Fra