I am in Milan this weekend. Not because I am dying for sunshine or I need to shop on the high street but because I want to see with my own eyes "how a ball can change the world".

Homeless World Cup 2009 is being held at beautiful Sempione Park in Milan. A World Cup for homeless people? Yes you can believe your eyes, homeless people can play football and good football too. Every game here is a great showcase of love, passion, dignity and fair play.



Eight years ago, Mel Young, who is one of the most inspiring but yet modest persons I have ever met, started that organization, which seemed to be nothing more than a crazy idea at the time. UEFA and Nike backed him right from the beginning and since the begining Homeless World Cup is increasing the awareness of Homelessness globally and giving thousands of homeless people in the world a hope and motivation for a better life. There are so many success stories that you can read about how HWC changed lifes of individuals on official website.

You can also watch the local correspondent Buddy reporting from Milan and giving some great insights about the tournament and players. This weekend we are going to watch quarterfinals, semis and the big final. I will try to write a few more posts about the tournament during the weekend.