哈哈, 是无家可归者世界杯啦!!! % N7 \+ t7 F9 ~5 P6 G3 J+ r0 |1 V+ q% R) K' v% D; H, { 世界杯足球赛苏格兰队以9比3大胜波兰队夺得冠军7 x) S3 V. C* y. {
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5 C# g4 `, @7 i " N+ F( J0 s" y - c, \+ ^ s; P ?8 `( A穷人自有穷人乐 无家可归者世界杯热火朝天8 U! `, t: A# _! c& w( @- @. C! K4 S ]
6 s% S: ~+ f; F. S2 ?# d7月29日来自世界各地的成百上千名无家可归者挥动着旗帜,吹响口哨,迎接在丹麦首都哥本哈根举行的无家可归者世界杯足球赛的开幕式。 7 [8 ?5 q2 |0 h7 }) v$ ^2 {: I' {
来自世界各地的48支球队参加了本次世界杯比赛。赛前,举行了盛大的游行活动。卫冕冠军俄罗斯队走在了游行队伍的最前面。路人向游行者热烈欢呼。 7 a0 U4 m6 B) x) g& d" m3 m! B% q/ ~; }! U2 T7 U9 R
来自布隆迪、美国、哈萨克斯坦、智利和印度等地的500多名无家可归者足球运动员参加这次为期一周的比赛。南非开普敦的报纸编辑2001年发明了这项比赛。 8 w7 D8 v# W# ]. ~! [
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来自法国的22岁的无家可归者运动员哈比达尔说:“参加比赛不会使我得到房子或者工作,但是参加这样的比赛可以使我得到自尊,而我们无家可归者最为需要的就是自尊。”这位年轻的法国人微笑说:“我是新一代的齐达内。” 0 q; Z6 V' Z: ~0 j( [: C' D/ L
- |1 R ~0 a5 l9 X6 P( m, V首届无家可归者世界杯足球赛于2003年在欧洲的奥地利举行,来自18个国家的运动员参加了比赛。此后几届比赛分别在瑞典,苏格兰和南非举行,参加比赛的球队和运动员数量不断增加。 4 M( s! P# T# @' Z( V7 f
7 \5 t, S2 G& R9 ?9 l 参加比赛球队的有关当局赞助球员的旅行费用,耐克公司提供了一些装备,其他一些公司和组织提供球队的服装。参加比赛的运动员居住的青年旅馆,费用由丹麦当局承担。 + U5 \- Y9 f) Y: F7 @5 i 0 E- x" ^# p9 M7 @. G1 w% G' {& W据无家可归者世界杯足球赛组织者说,去年无家可归者世界杯足球大赛中的350名无家可归者赛后找到了工作,很多人有了住所和工作。 : s4 k7 {$ L* C! l6 H4 V. g* F7 ^ 7 Q0 {' t9 f6 ^# {, B
因为战争失去了家园的19岁的阿富汗球员阿里说:“我有许多梦想,最为重要的是日子越过越好,我的祖国实现和平。” ; g% E0 h. q3 Y$ @+ P # }0 \2 p3 U2 l: n1 f( o& o
丹麦社会事务部长说,本次世界杯比赛将传达一个信息:我们能够团结起来。我们与贫穷做斗争。 ) C# I/ I3 V( C; o : p. `0 E3 H$ L: [: r
在开幕式的比赛中,东道主丹麦队亿6:4战胜了爱尔兰队,尼日利亚队以12:2狂胜法国队。7 }, ]1 F1 O" @& J. n/ P( l1 G
1 Q: t# R8 Y. b/ k7 a% d- T 丹麦王子弗里德里克将参加8月4日举行的无家可归者世界杯足球赛的决赛和闭幕式。 7 I( `' ^7 c" B5 F( E6 q! o0 D- l
& G0 n z( g, N' F0 a: b. {/ z* A一位来自亚洲地区的失业推销商说:“能够来到哥本哈根就是胜利。看到其他人踢球,使我感到我并不是孤独的。” $ Q7 T7 z" R3 B# B0 K+ i4 c" w
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7 G: M1 p! Q b* F+ eScotland are champions 9 V& I8 A7 W- T" TScotland have won the Homeless World Cup 2007, beating Poland in the final by nine goals to three.& `( ]* p6 H& z7 c G: J5 i- C
/ G& n$ Y6 k) n: V7 z0 V3 r; yThe match was played before a capacity crowd in the Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen's city square. ' C+ j" x$ h2 o8 J9 @* U0 e/ {7 Q! @( v+ f: _5 z
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik presented the top trophy to a very wet Scottish team, not just from sweat, but from exuberant water bottle showers. The Poland team formed a guard of honour. 7 y6 w; H6 c# G- w, Z # j, j' ^& F2 K9 a9 M( ZAmongst all the trophies and awards presented after the match, one of the biggest cheers went up for Brazil's Michele Silva, best female player of the tournament.$ V I0 ]$ W' v
" F$ r O+ V) TAnd again, it was the Ghana team and players beating, singing and dancing out the most noise.8 e3 Z, Q; U7 l$ s7 o
Next year, it's Melbourne.( \0 H& }* O6 ?
# ]' n" i9 k' g! X4 lHomeless soccer world championship kicks off in Denmark 3 S! {* B, d( d) e7 {1 k. N+ v( F" e2 C* Y) i1 ]' R* T
The Associated PressPublished: July 29, 2007 : r3 d" g: S6 e # q8 A6 i& N; }8 D2 Y" kCOPENHAGEN, Denmark: Hundreds of homeless people from across the globe waved flags and blew whistles at the start of the Homeless Soccer World Cup on Copenhagen's main square on Sunday.+ r7 a7 j( v. }2 c% }; L$ ^! b0 I( L
2 x: ~7 @8 _. V, F- [, jCheered by onlookers, the 48 teams marched onto the pitch, many dancing to the rhythms of a samba band, with reigning champions Russia leading the parade., r& E4 X, [4 B/ k
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Some 500 players, from as far afield as Burundi, the United States, Kazakhstan, Chile and India, were taking part in the weeklong event, which was conceived by street newspaper editors at a meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2001. 3 y" f. A3 ^4 Z$ u" N( j( R) M" p* q _) t* ^; C. e
"This will not give me a job or a roof (over my head), but it will give me better self-esteem and we, the homeless, need that," said Kamel Habidar, a 22-year-old homeless player from France.1 @; [1 r! H8 f! r. H
$ \0 J& @: y7 d) D3 g6 G"I'm the new Zizou," he shouted smilingly, referring to retired French soccer star Zinedine Zidane's nickname. ' y3 r9 _9 K" m+ i: W$ I' ?* d7 S0 A, u1 @. }$ I, t4 g
The first tournament was held in Austria in 2003 with 18 nations, but has steadily grown with tournaments held in Sweden, Scotland and South Africa. . J. I; r7 w; w7 O W2 J2 \ 9 A& g& a' x! f5 i: IAuthorities in the different countries sponsor the trips, Nike contributes some general equipment, and other companies and organizations provides the team's clothing. Those from abroad are put up at youth hostels in Copenhagen, paid for by Danish authorities.2 C: `- }( ?! d. `2 _
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According to organizers, nearly 80 percent of last year's 350 participants changed their lives after the soccer tournament, with many managing to get off drugs and alcohol, and finding homes and jobs. / m6 |& L) [1 O3 V S; v7 [8 L- A% s4 x( s! P8 _) L
"I have a lot of dreams; getting a better life and peace in my country," said Ali Jubair, of the Afghanistan team. The 19-year-old said he became homeless because of the war at home and has failed to get an education and a job. : [5 \( N0 K5 j / B! W% n" U( h1 [( ^Denmark's Social Affairs Minister Eva Kjer Hansen, who kicked off the event, said the tournament "will send out a message that when we stick together, we can combat poverty." / {. h" D2 c! a3 K+ T7 I9 P' ]/ f 6 A& E; u, @2 e"No one should stand on the sidelines of life," she said.) {, g s& H$ r" p/ W
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Renat Kateev, a 36-year-old drug addict from St. Petersburg, Russia, who has been in trouble with the law, didn't expect to be able to kick the habit. "But I see the sun shine (when) I'm here. I will go back to my gray life after that. But I'm proud here."4 e$ x; Z9 h$ v8 P7 j
% f5 o3 U2 Q" k4 B$ D' N# UThe games are played on two pitches on City Hall Square. Each team, of mixed ages and genders, has four players including a goalkeeper. Each game lasts 14 minutes, with two seven-minute halves.: M( n; X; b" q1 B$ W1 {
& M, O# W) t" _- LSupported by a partisan crowd, the Danish hosts defeated Ireland 6-4 in the opening match. Minutes later, Nigeria crushed France 12-2.+ v2 D4 g# i' n+ P1 j5 w! U3 M
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2 k, P+ e. c) c2 h! _Although the best team must win, "being here is already a victory," said Ringo Pau, a 47-year-old unemployed salesman from Hong Kong. "Seeing others makes me feel that I am not alone."