Faith in football – Common Goal https://www.common-goal.org/Stories/Faith-in-football2019-12-20
The campaign that ended FIFA’s hijab ban
travelled roughly 200km from the Canadian capital Ottawa with
The campaign that ended FIFA’s hijab ban
travelled roughly 200km from the Canadian capital Ottawa with
Impact Organisations – Common Goal unites a global team of organisations using football to support our people and planet
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We share a passion of football, for good! – The people behind Common Goal are as diverse and dynamic as football itself. From our headquarters in Berlin to our regional offices in the USA, Colombia and South Africa, we have assembled the ultimate team of football and social change enthusiasts.
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adidas and Common Goal partner up to support a South African environmental and educational project
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The players who challenged racial oppression
“We came here young, with our feet and eager to play
Since joining Common Goal Watford FC defender William Troost-Ekong has committed to fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in his native Nigeria.William reached out through the Common Goal website and joined the movement in March 2018 – also going on to help Nigerian teammate Leon Balogun to join the team.The defender does not take his position as footballer for granted and is determined to help less privileged people around the world through the collective power of the sport.
Common Goal is a great way for me to unite with other
Uniting the football community, for good – Common Goal aims to inspire everyone in football to collaborate towards an equal and sustainable future for all
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For Oakland Roots the decision to join Common Goal is one that comes out of an ethos that the club strives to live up to each and every day.The Californian-based club becomes the first American club to join the movement – pledging 1% of player and staff wages, alongside ticket revenues, to help fight social inequality.Oakland Roots play their football in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) and follow Danish top-tier outfit FC Nordsjælland and Spanish Segunda División B club, Unionistas de Salamanca CF, as the third professional club to join the movement.And, for club Chair Steven Aldrich, the move is one that is a natural step in the life of a club that was founded in 2018.“Sports teams should show through action what they stand for,” said Aldrich. “Oakland Roots was founded to be a force for good that expressed itself through soccer. Joining Common Goal is a natural step for us.“Being members of Common Goal means we can be part of a wider mission to shift the focus of the football industry towards community impact.”
The club was co-founded with Benno Nagel, friend and
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