2004 Homeless Football World Cup

[mightypotato]

Starting today in Sweden, the sporting event of the year for the homeless is underway. The Homeless World Cup of Football 2004. There are over 200 homeless people participating in the event from 28 countries all over the world. Will team Austria be able to repeat as homeless champions? Or will a dark horse steal the tournament like Greece did in Euro 2004? Only time will tell.

2004 Homeless Football World Cup

[life]

Umm..wow.

[summershear]

What happens when the guys win the World Cup? Do they just go back to their stoops and get treated like shit or what? I mean they won u guys the fucking World Cup (of homeless peoples).

[Tremour]

At 7/26/04 10:58 AM, summershear wrote: What happens when the guys win the World Cup? Do they just go back to their stoops and get treated like shit or what?

Yes, enlighten us, what's the prize ?

[GoTwinks]

do they get a free shower if they win?

[RoweNuts]

I wonder how these people get recruited...I know that there are thousands of homeless peopel in the U.S. that would play their asses off just for a sammich.

[A-Plain-Name]

who si wining and i hope that they all took showers befor competing in this event

LOL ASFUCK

[MrBigStick]

now THAT's something worth watching. i don't like professional sports because it makes me feel financially tiny. that's why i watch bowling. they play for less money than what i have in my pocket.
"if he makes this spare, he wins... 25 dollars." and i'm going "OMG he needs to make this spare or his wife will leave him!"

[RedSkunk]

Is it going to be televised? How do they pay for their uniforms, donated?

[JKirk]

At 7/26/04 12:07 PM, uncle_skunk wrote: Is it going to be televised? How do they pay for their uniforms, donated?

thats what i want to know.. that white jersey the guy is wearing probably cost about $70 since its Total 90.. and he pretty nice socks and cleats on too..

[Bubba-Phat]

That would be a great pay-per-view show. I think it could make a lot of money. I know I'd pay to see a bunch of smelly people playing football.

[Volcom]

At 7/26/04 11:18 AM, krispy_kreme wrote: do they get a free shower if they win?

Yeah and 5 dollars and a bar of soap

[leeboy105]

At 7/26/04 12:07 PM, uncle_skunk wrote: Is it going to be televised? How do they pay for their uniforms, donated?

From the article:

"The event is organised by a worldwide network of street papers and supported by sporting goods manufacturers."

Therefore, their kits are donated. The idea seems to have some positives to it as a few of the homeless people found jobs afyter the tournament.

[Jr4]

hehhe, thats purty guud

[DroopyA]

... who thinks of this stuff, and why didn't I think of it first?

[AapoJoki]

At 7/26/04 11:22 AM, RoweNuts wrote: I know that there are thousands of homeless peopel in the U.S. that would play their asses off just for a sammich.

Too bad that football (soccer) isn't that popular in USA...

[leeboy105]

At 7/26/04 01:07 PM, Aapo_Joki wrote:

At 7/26/04 11:22 AM, RoweNuts wrote: I know that there are thousands of homeless peopel in the U.S. that would play their asses off just for a sammich.

Too bad that football (soccer) isn't that popular in USA...

There is a US team competing in the tournament, so at least there's American representation in the competition.

[RoweNuts]

At 7/26/04 01:15 PM, leeboy105 wrote:

There is a US team competing in the tournament, so at least there's American representation in the competition.

Yeah, but that leads to another question...how do they pick the teams? Do they have tryouts? Maybe the countries that play have their own internal homeless football leagues and they make up an all-star team for their country.

[Shao-Kahn]

At 7/26/04 10:40 AM, mighty_potato wrote: Starting today in Sweden, the sporting event of the year for the homeless is underway. The Homeless World Cup of Football 2004. There are over 200 homeless people participating in the event from 28 countries all over the world.

omg they sporting events for bums? wow!

[TheDepthsofHell]

that is really...mean...very...mean

[A-Plain-Name]

At 7/26/04 11:13 PM, TheDepthsofHell wrote: that is really...mean...very...mean

how is that mean bro come on man if this is reall then i wish i was one of the spectators and i really like this kind of events
its not like you see a homeless guy playing soccer everyday

right

[da-pope]

wow it actually says this helps them get off the streets

[mightypotato]

Ya know, I was just thinking...I should have posted the direct link to the World Cup...well here it is.

http://streetsoccer.org/en/home/

[iscrulz]

I find it funny I hope all the donations go to the homeless. 2005 in new york I am going to take the bus there woot.

[LamboFactor]

Wow i really wana see this taking place... to bad its not on tv...