Home Game by Mel Young and Peter Barr sampler
An inspirational account of the story behind the Homeless World Cup since its birth in 2003. This new edition is being published to tie in with the release of the Netflix film – inspired by the Homeless World Cup – The Beautiful Game, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, and directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), streaming later this year. Home Game follows the global phenomenon, telling the stories of the players and some of the tournament’s biggest supporters. It provides an invaluable insight into one of the world’s most urgent problems whilst showing how a non-profit organisation uses the power of football to tackle it.
An inspirational account of the story behind the Homeless World Cup since its birth in 2003.
This new edition is being published to tie in with the release of the Netflix film – inspired by the Homeless World Cup – The Beautiful Game, starring Bill Nighy and Micheal Ward, and directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), streaming later this year.
Home Game follows the global phenomenon, telling the stories of the players and some of the tournament’s biggest supporters. It provides an invaluable insight into one of the world’s most urgent problems whilst showing how a non-profit organisation uses the power of football to tackle it.
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mel young is President <strong>and</strong> co- founder of the <strong>Home</strong>less World<br />
Cup <strong>and</strong> is recognised as one of the world’s leading social<br />
entrepreneurs.<br />
peter barr is a Trustee of the <strong>Home</strong>less World Cup Foundation.<br />
He is a journalist with 40 years’ experience working in Hong<br />
Kong, Singapore <strong>and</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
<strong>Home</strong>lessness does not respect any national borders. It can happen<br />
to anyone, anywhere at any time. It can happen to me <strong>and</strong> to you.<br />
*****<br />
We all love football <strong>and</strong> we all hate homelessness – it’s a<br />
no brainer.<br />
Irvine Welsh – Novelist <strong>and</strong> Ambassador for the <strong>Home</strong>less World<br />
Cup<br />
We have to unite against homelessness as we did when we<br />
fought apartheid.<br />
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, speaking at the <strong>Home</strong>less World<br />
Cup in Cape Town (2006)<br />
I have seen how the <strong>Home</strong>less World Cup really does inspire<br />
homeless people to change the direction of their lives.<br />
Colin Farrell – Actor <strong>and</strong> Ambassador for the <strong>Home</strong>less World<br />
Cup<br />
Sport <strong>and</strong> football are very important, <strong>and</strong> that is why I decided<br />
to be an Ambassador for the <strong>Home</strong>less World Cup. At first I was<br />
a bit sceptical, but I’ve seen the social impact, <strong>and</strong> I also see the<br />
impact in the eyes of the players. C’est magnifique!<br />
Emmanuel Petit – Footballer <strong>and</strong> Ambassador for the <strong>Home</strong>less<br />
World Cup
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