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The World Cup and Special Olympics

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Bringing football to a new audience

As the excitement of the 2010 World Cup grows, Special Olympics is introducing football to an overlooked and neglected population, the world's intellectually disabled people.
Learn about the Global Football initiative

Stories and Photos

Playing Well Together

Everyone wins when mixed teams of people with and without intellectual disability play football.

Read about Unified Sports

Football Coaching Guide

Learn the rules, the drills, the ins and outs of the world's most popular sport.

Explore the Coaching Guide

Team Ambassadors

Inter-Milan was the first team ambassador for Special Olympics Global Football.

Read the Story, See Photos

Through football, we can certainly help these individuals achieve greater things, on and off the field; in turn, they can inspire all of us with their unstoppable spirit.