Strong competition for the Danish team as they prepare for Homeless World Cup

Posted by Denmark - 20/07/2009

The Danish team has played several tournaments to fine-tune their game before the World Cup. With every tournament the team has got stronger on and off the pitch.

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Together we become someone

Posted by Denmark - 14/05/2007

Playing soccer is both preventive in relation to lifestyle illnesses and has a health promoting effect. This is the result of Birgitte Kraustrup’s master thesis which among other things is dealing with the players on the Danish National Soccer Team for Homeless People from last year. All of the players got bigger muscles, improved their physical condition and made good friends.

By Tina Juul Rasmussen, journalist

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Ombold Football League organises Danish Team

Posted by Denmark - 18/04/2007

OMBOLD Football League works to give homeless and socially excluded the opportunity to play street soccer. In Danish the prefix “om” means once more, anew or over again, and the world “bold” means ball. Thus a referee calls an ’ombold’ when an external event intervenes in the game and prevents continued fair play. The term implies that the player is not at fault and must therefore be given another chance to continue or restart play.

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Coaching qualifications for the Danes

Posted by Denmark - 02/03/2007

Organised by OMBOLD, all players on the team will complete a coaching qualification aimed at developing their physical and social skills that will change their lives.

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