* Q, X. t/ V1 r4 n5 k+ a& C: d9 q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。” $ O" B4 d) O& q" G" d' n
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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。 " k3 R1 D f7 x2 o4 |
* |& A9 N" Z1 k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。” 8 g; C2 X% S: D. |, U9 j: c+ ]0 P H
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The match was played before a capacity crowd in the Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen's city square.7 O& @! b* y* v5 i! R
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5 w/ H( c+ L' A9 V9 jAmongst 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. 3 b7 ]% D# x% M8 G ) A. N6 H0 F* |/ pAnd again, it was the Ghana team and players beating, singing and dancing out the most noise. 7 y4 v. Y+ k: K# {& a9 E/ bNext year, it's Melbourne.4 F2 { q+ d2 ]
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0 |9 V) O& n) [# K' {5 x0 x/ D 美国无家可归者国家足球队总部设在夏洛特。球员身着募捐来的球衣，住在不花钱的教堂里。这些球员对于比赛非常认真，能够参加比赛他们非常开心。参加足球比赛可以让无家可归者暂时忘记他们的不幸生活。 7 y0 T8 Y3 a0 Q/ K& G 7 Y. G* b& ?* J0 e# b% Z 无家可归者足球队遵循街头足球比赛的规则。比赛所用的球场小于正式球场，比赛时间分上下半时，每半时7分钟。每个球队3名球员和1名守门员上场。所有上场球员必须超过16岁。 % X$ o3 k& Y( K. M) g Q 4 a- k- Z3 f# T( r 大约500名球员参加无家可归者世界杯比赛。这项比赛2001年开始，每年举行一次，旨在于帮助全球无家可归者。 * t. z. `) {3 U/ k/ C( L
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参加2006年无家可归者世界杯比赛的73％球员说，参加足球比赛使他们当中不少人摆脱了毒品和酗酒，日子过得好了一些。有些球员现在已经有了工作，有的还进入了职业球队。' Z% g( P: T/ S- q9 i) V( ^
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捷克一支由多名前吸毒人员组成的足球队２７日离开首都布拉格，前往丹麦首都哥本哈根参加即将在那里举行的第五届无家可归者世界杯足球赛。 ) h0 [% r4 g9 G2 h! P7 R1 } y% Y2 C- k+ S! G' U4 {' U
捷克此次派出的球员除一人外，其余全部曾经是“瘾君子”。足球队成员辛代拉尔临行前说：“我热爱足球，我想通过踢足球的方式向人们展示我的能力，表明我并没有放弃生活。” 9 o$ k/ V X9 \) x $ E9 o# l$ [( ~ 辛代拉尔是一个典型的无家可归者，住在捷克东部城市兹林，一辆破旧不堪的汽车便是他的“家”。由于自己的活动区域附近有一小块足球场地，辛代拉尔便天天去那里踢足球。 & I) |' k( e/ h( N% H ; Q1 u9 o5 P) C' y0 E6 y: L/ l! z2 x 按照规则，比赛场地小于正式球场，为２２米Ｘ１６米的空场，四周用挡板围起来。比赛时间分上下半场，每半场７分钟。每个球队由三名球员和一名守门员上场，所有上场球员必须超过１６岁。 / u. \8 G {1 Q
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* h0 i; B' H4 t0 x; J+ Q, h8 Y 一年一度的无家可归者世界杯足球赛是由“国际街头报纸网络组织”发起组织的特殊形式的足球赛，参加者均为世界各地流落街头的无家可归者。该赛事旨在进一步唤起人们对无家可归者以及他们遭遇贫穷问题的关注，通过比赛促使他们振作起来，改变自己的境地。 ; R4 n3 A5 F6 W& x2 R% A# l
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0 l# ?/ ^: v' S4 ~) \ 本届比赛将于７月２９日至８月４日在丹麦首都哥本哈根举行。下一届比赛将于２００８年１１月由澳大利亚的墨尔本举办。 6 G- t) k- y: V/ p6 x5 H: P--------------& H, l( I0 V1 u: E. z- g5 J9 ]
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The Associated PressPublished: July 29, 2007 ^4 w$ L8 | [3 ]0 X. C( _ $ j {/ H5 b" H) s/ Q" HCOPENHAGEN, 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. 7 K6 B4 A8 e6 S ~7 i ! q: i8 s- e: L9 pCheered 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.( p5 A# }& ?$ J+ v; W9 j2 g( Z
5 F# Z* l/ }' R9 P/ YSome 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.) _! c2 K* N! @. n
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"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. 4 o9 Q" r' W3 p" _* w" N 2 B4 x, i8 n6 x5 f% H"I'm the new Zizou," he shouted smilingly, referring to retired French soccer star Zinedine Zidane's nickname.# P5 s2 K$ n* U0 r s2 N
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+ r8 X0 r: x) l% jAuthorities 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. - u8 E4 k8 m; Z$ s " u7 X5 `! ~) N, X- kAccording 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. " m2 u( g7 Z3 y) W5 r- @9 i7 J7 G" s, i
"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. - {0 x! W8 [ x7 E: u% W 5 [ X2 g# X7 H( N( CDenmark'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." D$ r- m7 y$ z$ d1 h) I; P T( _
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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."' } b& h2 f" m1 |$ z+ W# ]! U0 x
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$ W! P3 S2 R7 T% D3 b0 t+ hDenmark's Crown Prince Frederik is set to attend the final on Aug. 4 6 d M. D5 K- c7 ^ V% C 6 X% G5 {( Z0 `. O# x, _" g3 \/ dAlthough 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."
