Underprivileged people from eight nations have gathered in Germany to compete at the Homeless Euro 2024 tournament, which is running parallel to the main championship. The tournament intends to share the joys of football with those who have suffered on the street. Teams from Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sweden paraded into Hamburg’s fan zone at the start of the week-long event organised by local charity Anstoss (Kickoff) and was funded by donations. Unlike the main Euro 2024, the alternative version kicked-off in front of a smattering of people at a small pitch inside the fan zone. Four-person teams of both men and women played games of seven-minute halves
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Publish date : 2024-06-18 14:27:48
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