"Football is not a matter of life and death, it is more important than that."
2009 visit
Stuart was in Togo in January 2009 visiting the Centre de Formation de Football Féminin in Lomé, the capital. Their team is called Amis du Monde (Friends of the World)
Thanks to the generosity of friends, the Football Association and the Berks and Bucks Football Association, he was able to take with him.
26 pairs of Nike football boots;
A complete set of kit for a team;
45 Training jackets;
13 footballs;
20 England shirts.
Stuart was really impressed with the girls' football project. He saw them train with 28 girls present - some others had school commitments - and was able to talk about how to apply to Jesus' words about loving our neighbour to football. The training was well organized and done very professionally. He also saw them play on the Saturday in the old national stadium. They were pretty skilful players and won 2-0.
It is expected that the partnership between Verité Sport and Aimé the director of Centre de Formation de Football Féminin will continue.
Some Pictures
Training
Better, the captain
Stuart speaks to the team at training
Stuart presents Aimé with the kit provided by the Berks and Bucks FA
OK, so who needs boots?
Meeting the General Secretary of the Togo Olympic Committee, ADOM Abotchi
Amis du monde in action
Amis du monde in action
Amis du monde in action
In this village, they may no have electricity, roads or modern houses....
but they know who Rooney is..
even if their spelling is not the best!
Read about the tournament in Benin