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Chandigarh, March 25 The IPL is in full swing. Crowds in the stadiums are teeming, TRPs are phenomenal and cricket, like always, is making waves. Even in these times of forced oblivion, football in India has taken a big, but modest step forward. Thanks to Youth Football Club, Rurka Kalan (Jalandhar), India won the inaugural Street Child World Cup held in South Africa from March 15 to 21 by beating Tanzania in the final. The YFC team was representing India and fought it out with Tanzania, Philippines, Brazil, UK, Nicaragua, Ukraine and hosts South Africa.
India has won the soccer World Cup. For street children, that is. In yesterday’s nerve-wracking final the Indian team beat Tanzania 1-0 after a penalty for foul play. But overall, they won much more: showing that street children are not all scum.
“When people see us in the streets, it’s obvious to them that we’re street children. But when they see us playing football, they say we’re not street children. Then we’re people like them,” explained one of the South African players during a training session.
And that was exactly what South-African organisation Umthombo and UK charity Amos Trust had in mind when they came up with the idea of the first ever Street Child World Cup. Last week, teams from eight countries played against each other in Durban.
Thanks Amrinder...I am really happy to hear this news....YFC is runniing with the supprort from NRI's, being helped by Samadh Bhai Sadhu jee & fund raising throughout the year from village by YFC workers.
They provide free training, study and meal as well for the needed and skilled kids....