Umbro sponsors migrant soccer team NoWalls
The soccer team NoWalls wants to fight racism in sports. Its players hail from 14 different countries. Now, Italian sportswear company Umbro has become the sponsor of the team.
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Women's football without borders
Refugees finding their feet in a new country face all kinds of challenges. So how to unwind, let off steam and make new friends? In Berlin, women from Albania, Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia and Iran have found an answer in coming together on the football pitch, as DW's Holly Young found out.
Hosting center closes, migrants fight to save soccer team
The Rome-based multi-ethnic football team "Pineto United" has protested against the shutdown of a migrant hosting center in the capital's Aurelia district. Club supporters say this will bring an end to the "training and social inclusion process of these boys."
WorldLink: Refugee women hit the soccer field in Berlin
Refugees finding their feet in a new country face all kinds of challenges. So how to unwind, let off steam and make new friends? In Berlin, women from Albania, Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia and Iran have found in an answer in coming together on the soccer field.
Refugee footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi released from Thai prison
The soccer player from Bahrain was freed from prison in Thailand after the Bahrainian authorities demanded he be arrested by Interpol.
Soccer helps underage refugees overcome fears
Sport can play a crucial role in helping migrant children and teenagers overcome fears and trauma. Over 70 percent of participants in a sports program run by the charity of football giant FC Barcelona "showed significant improvement," a study found.
Former refugees at the World Cup
Some of the players on the pitch in Russia had extra obstacles to overcome before taking to the world stage. Among them are two refugees from former Yugoslavia and one Nigerian.