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Australia to Host 2008 Homeless World Cup

Australia is scheduled to host the sixth annual Homeless World Cup later this year. The event brings together hundreds of homeless players from 48 countries to compete. VOA's Sean Maroney has more on the recent Homeless USA Cup in Washington.

Author: VOAvideo
Rating: 4.47 (159)
Tags: , homeless, world, cup, soccer, Australia, football, USA, Washington, maroney, voa, news [see all tags]
Date: July 03rd, 2008 @02:30:03

Recent Comments

6Baby6 | July 16th, 2008 @09:41:39

I agree.

random0815 | July 16th, 2008 @12:15:51

looks like some kind of dubious propaganda to me, if you are REALLY homeless you neither have the time nor the energy nor the health to go to some football game, and its nothing like a normal acceptable circumstance, and what happens afterwards? do you send them "home" to the streets?

TubeNews101 | July 16th, 2008 @01:15:34

Great thing for the community

lawrencehynes | July 16th, 2008 @01:40:27

i agree with machinexe they have money but can't afoord rent

ConArtist01 | July 16th, 2008 @01:51:48

This is a pretty nice cause. There are not too many countries that would of thought of such a thing.

Lak3rFan818 | July 16th, 2008 @02:12:51

Bum Fights: Soccer Edition!

joesatube | August 09th, 2008 @12:11:02

Australians please say "ChaRlie" not "Chahlie". "Okay" not "Okhighay. Thank you.

roclsdc | August 09th, 2008 @12:14:19

Australians please say "ChaRlie" not "Chahlie" "Okay" not "Okhighay". Thank you.

ncsuwolfpack816 | September 11th, 2008 @05:13:08

i was there in D.C. i played on the ann arbor team i did not get picked to go for the USA team but it helped me learn alot about myself and it was a great experince for me and im homeless no longer i have my own apartment

paddingske | November 08th, 2008 @04:36:45

hoi it was just for saying that i'm one off the belgium players! i'm very nerves to go to australie! but i'm very proud off meself! grtzz

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