European Football Week News
Special Olympics European Football Week is an annual campaign running every year in late spring, promoting inclusion in football across Europe and Eurasia. The campaign involves an estimated 35,000+ athletes and Unified partners in over 45 countries. With the support of our partners, European Football Week aims at creating new sports opportunities for our athletes starting at grassroots level and building up to international events.
Martim's Football Journey with Special Olympics and Sporting Clube de Portugal
Martim Maia is a Special Olympics Portugal athlete whose life changed when he discovered his love of football. Discover Martim's journey and the perspectives of those around him in this feature video, supported by UEFA.
Special Olympics & UEFA: a Partnership in a League of its Own
We look back on a fantastic year of football cooperation and celebration and reflect on the powerful partnership between Special Olympics and UEFA.
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Special Olympics and Refugees: Bridging Communities Through Sports
The Special Olympics' "Unified with Refugees" initiative is breaking down barriers and fostering connections between Special Olympics athletes and refugee communities across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Special Olympics at UEFA EURO 2024: Volunteer Pair from Stuttgart Embrace the Experience
Over the past few weeks, volunteer pair Reka Schatz and Beeke Brinkmann have been among the Special Olympics athletes and partners assisting at UEFA EURO 2024 - the third-largest sporting event in the world.
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Special Olympics at UEFA EURO 2024: Excitement builds for athlete-volunteers in Hamburg!
Today, we catch up with a trio of volunteers: Emilio Jungclaus Miranda, Menja Radke and Steffi Rückner—two athletes and a coach from Special Olympics Hamburg.
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Special Olympics at UEFA EURO 2024: Athletes from Hessen Countdown to Kick Off!
Special Olympics athletes across Germany are in training to volunteer at UEFA EURO 2024 through a groundbreaking tandem volunteering programme inspired by the inclusivity of Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
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Thor and Joakim: One Coach, One Player, 25 Years
Swedish coach and player pair, Thor Guttormsen and Joakim Andersson, have undergone a long journey from new acquaintances to close friends, collecting accolades along the way and even attracting the attention of Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
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European Football Week 2024: Celebrating the Beautiful Game for ALL!
European Football Week #EFW2024 will see exciting football activities taking place across the continent from 25 May to 2 June 2024.
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#EFW2023 Celebrates Women's Football and Empowers Unified Youth: Join the Action!
New edition of major European competition will run between 20 and 28 May 2023
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European Football Week #EFW2022
Over 35,000 participants across 45 countries participated in football events from 20 to 29 May to mark the new edition of European Football Week #EFW2022, supported by UEFA.
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