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Opening Ceremony
The parade of nations started at the Katrinelunds
gymnasiet on Sunday at 13:30 and lead through the
streets of Gothenburg. Many spectators were cheering at
the 26 teams coming from all over the world. The parade
ended at the court at the Götaplatsen in the centre of
Gothenburg.
After that all the teams have been introduced to the
audience by conferencier Ingvar Oldsberg. The Homeless
World Cup was opened by three speeches beginning with
Carina Lindberg, the chairman of the board of faktum.
She pointed out that because of globalisation the world
becomes much smaller and travelling around the world has
become part of everyday life, but not for everyone. With
the Homeless World Cup also disadvantaged people have
got the possibility to travel.
Michael Kleiner, United Nations head of Office for the
International Year of Sport and Physical Education 2005,
thanked the organisation team and stressed that sport is
a way to help people help themselves. To overcome
homelessness you need special solutions in a common
language - the language of football.
The president of the INSP, Mel Young, presented the
Homeless World Cup trophy coming from Graz, the city of
last year's winners. While talking about the positive
effects on the participants of the event in Graz, he
illustrated that to combat poverty and homelessness
successfully you need practical solutions like involving
concerned people. Then Mel Young declared the 2nd
Homeless World Cup open.
The Swedish anthem of the Homeless World Cup "Vi hänger
mi" was presented by the band "Gatuborgarorkestern".
The drawing of the match groups took place during the
opening ceremony and was conducted by Håkan Mild, member
of the national football team. The results can be found
in the category "Ranking/schedule".
Bosse Carlsson explained the streetsoccer rules to the
players and the audience. He also lead through the
matches during the afternoon.
Poland prepares for Gothenburg
Ten teams from homeless projects all over Poland took
part in the Polish Qualifications in Pleszew on May
22-23, 2004. The winning team from the Monar Association
Warszaw, one of the biggest social initiatives in Poland,
will select the national players. In the meantime they
gain experience in various charity tournaments with
teams of politicians, policemen, actors and priests in
the so called KOTAN CUP, founded by the Governor of the
Bialoleka district in Warzsaw.
2004 POLISH TEAM PLAYS TO BECOME A
WORLD CHAMPION
In 2004 ,
Poland is represented by a new soccer team. Team members
were selected at the Qualification organized by MONAR in
Pleszew on May 22-23, 2004. 10 teams from homeless
projects all over Poland took part in Qualifications.
POLSKA team was preparing hard for the decisive games in
Gothenburg. Our team members already measured swords
with teams of politicians, policemen, actors and priests
for KOTAN CUP, funded by Governor of Bialoleka district
in Warsaw, June.
The Team is supported by the Polish Football Association,
the Polish Baltic Shipping POLFERRIES, and the MONAR
Association.
Name of the team: POLSKA
1. MAREK SOBCZAK (Pleszew)
2. ROMAN BOGUSLAWSKI (Poznan)
3. SYLWESTER ZWOLINSKI (Poznan)
4. ANDRZEJ KROL (Nowolipsk)
5. SANDRO WROBLEWSKI (Nowolipsk)
6. PIOTR ZALOGA
7. MIROSLAW PACYGA (Rybnik)
8. FRANCISZEK WOLOSZYK (Gliwice)
9. SEBASTIAN FABIS (Wroclaw)
10. LUKASZ ZDYCH (Wroclaw)
Coach: Artur Hy¿yk
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