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MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday 28 August 2008
MELBOURNE 2008 HOMELESS WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN BEGINS
• 100 days until the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup
• 56 nations make Melbourne 2008 the biggest Homeless World Cup ever
• Women’s Cup is a first in Homeless World Cup history
• Legacy of 30 street soccer programs rolled out across Australia
• National ambassadors unveiledIn just under 100 days, Melbourne’s Federation Square and Birrarung Marr will come alive with the grit, spirit and glory of one of the world’s most unique international sporting events – the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup.
From December 1-7, 2008, 56 nations will unite in Melbourne for the biggest Homeless World Cup tournament ever, including the first Women’s Cup.
Women are making strides this year on many fronts and here’s another first: the Homeless World Cup is having its first ever Women’s Cup! Women have always been a part of the Cup,but rarely did they get the playing time. They would sit on the sideline and every now and then, if the game was a rout, a woman would get in at garbage time. No more. The women of the Homeless World Cup have their own thing this year and the spotlight, now, will shine firmly on them. And one thing I can tell you from experience: these women can PLAY!
(Follow the link below to read the entire HWC press release)
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