Michael Sheen has announced the city of Sacramento, USA, to be host of the next Homeless World Cup, to take place on July 8-15, 2023, after being postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch the video below:
More details on the tournament here.
Last Monday (October 10) Michael Sheen was announced as a new Homeless World Cup Champion along with Cristina Rodlo, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Honey Thaljieh. The tournament will return in 2023 and they will be supporting the Foundation across the next 12 months.
Mel Young, Founder and President of the Homeless World Cup, said:
Ler maisDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s edition of Homeless World Cup had to be cancelled. However, the challenge remains. On Sunday, July 5, the organization will host the Homeless World Cup Day, “a celebration of our work, the work of our Street Football Partners and their year-round activities.”
More about the event:
Ler maisThroughout the day you’ll be able to access compelling stories from around the world as well as join in some fun challenges – all you need to do is join our Virtual Stadium (it’s free!), a place packed full of fun and engaging content.
By joining the Stadium, you will become part of our virtual fan base, have exciting content delivered directly into your inbox, and the chance to help us continue our life-changing work. You will even get your own virtual seat!
The 2019 edition of Homeless World Cup, which took place in Cardiff, Wales, last July, won as the Great Sport Story of the Year 2019 in the Wales Sport Awards. In this video below, Michael talks about “one of the proudest moments of his life”:
Read more about the event’s win:
One of the proudest moments of Michael Sheen’s life …
Here’s why the Homeless World Cup (Cardiff) is winner of the Great Sport Story of the Year 2019.
It starts with street football charities around the world encouraging people furthest away from mainstream support to play football for their country.
It’s football but it’s more than sport.
It often provides the first step on the path away from homelessness and back to social inclusion.
The Homeless World Cup is an annual tournament that provides these charities with a focus.
It helps give players who really engage with football a chance for something bigger.
They wear their nation’s shirt, sing their national anthem, represent their country.
When the Cup came to Cardiff this Summer, it welcomed over 500 players from nearly 50 nations for a 7-day festival of football. 23,000 visitors visited the event at Bute Park.
It leaves behind a legacy.
Tim Deacon, who was part of the organising team, said: “I can’t think of a better example of something that demonstrates the power of sport: to provide an opportunity that changes the course of someone’s life; to change people’s perceptions and to be the driving force for change. We’re absolutely delighted that all those who were involved have been recognised and rewarded in this way.”
We’ve uploaded to our gallery photos of Michael during this year’s edition of Homeless World Cup in Cardiff. Check them out!
Watch part of an interview Michael gave to BBC Radio 5 Live, in which he says how he helped make 2019 football event to happen in Cardiff:
He said he felt he had little choice but to “put it all on the line” after funding fell short late on.
“We got into a bit of a state so I essentially put everything I have into this,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
The Welsh actor and activist said he “earned good money” and would work more to cover his costs.
“You either commit to this stuff or you don’t,” he declared to 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake on Tuesday.
Asked if he was “scaling back” his acting work, the Damned United star responded: “Well, I was.