18 youth drawings from ten projects of the UEFA Children’s Foundation will be presented on a specially designed ball for the annual gathering between the Champions League and Europa League winners.
When FC Bayern Munich and Sevilla FC play the 2020 UEFA Super Cup game on 24 September at the Pusks Arena in Budapest, they will use a soccer ball covered with 18 other children’s drawings.
Children across the continent were encouraged to submit drawings showing what football meant to them at a festival organized through the UEFA Children’s Foundation with ten spouse organizations. The drawings are the paintings of 18 young people from other backgrounds from ten European organizations participating in the UEFA Children’s Foundation.
The winning drawings were decided from more than two hundred nominations through the president of the foundation’s board of directors, UEFA president Aleksander ‘Eferin’. Children from nine European countries (Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland) will have their pictures on the ball in the form of singles.
Here are some of the winning entries that will appear in the Super Cup fit ball:
Lea and Marcus have shown in their drawings that it is for everyone. They play with Fotbal Pro Rozvoj, a program in the Czech Republic. Lea explains that they play:
“Clean football is played in 3 games. In the first part, we agreed to the rules. For example, when young people in wheelchairs get twice as many points. “
Football has taught them that everyone can be part of the game. Lea drew a wheelchair user with other young people, appearing that everyone can play football together.
“Fair play football is for everyone, so I wanted to point it out. And there are no limits for people, only in their heads, but if they need to play, they can play.
Marcus Loves Team Spirit in Array Describes his fair play tournaments:
“We play honestly, most of the time, but there are mistakes or discussions. But the most important thing is teamwork and scoring wonderful goals.
The drawings of the young Mika and Oscar, any of Hertogenbosch’s, will appear on the ball. They were part of Talent Group’s assignment of the Ruud van Nistelrooy Foundation to young people in their non-public development.
Mika: “At the foundation, I spent some smart time and learned to improve through the football game. The drawing shows a pet presenting the trophy to the winning team. For me, football is not about winning, it’s also about laughing during the game.
Oscar: “Football has been a vital component of my life for 8 years. With my friends winning and also losing, those are the most productive things about football!”
Sara was a member of Brincar de Rua Ludotempo in Portugal, where young people play sports in an environment.
“My favorite activity is to play football with my friends. For me, football is friendship and unity. I tried to show it with my drawing. It’s a football box with hearts and women holding hands. “
Daniela, Yolanda and Patricia from Spain, who are participating in a football education consultation with Red Sport, will have their drawings on the ball. The Red Sport program encourages other young people from local marginal teams to move to school for their educational performance. Daniela illustrates equality in her drawing:
“The message is this: we can all play soccer and the game in the same way all over the world. If you are white, black, disabled, child or woman, and without racist insults or without having to offend a woman because she played badly . Respect. “
Patricia exemplifies unity, not whether you win or lose.
“With my drawing I tell everyone that football uniessofies everyone on an equal footing. We all have to team up to win or know how to lose. “
Yolanda portrays the funny aspect of football in her drawing:
“It’s companionship that’s important, especially helping others play together. It’s victory and joy. Football entertains me. I play with my friends during breaks. It is a game that is practiced through many and I appreciate the effort of all, even if some are greater than others.
Malcolm is a member of Autism Geneva and has joined the “Life in Blue” project. Organizing opportunities and disseminating information, Autism Geneva seeks to interact with the public, inviting others to realize what autism is.
Malcolm loves football. This helps them interact with other children. When Malcolm goes out to play football, he loves to draw.
“I combined with this festival through the passions of drawing and football. If I need to be alone, I stay in the house and draw, but if I need to spend time with my friends, I’ll play football outside. On the football field, I spend time with my friends, run, play and have fun.
Other Swiss winners come with Mia and Fabio, members of PluSport, which offers sports activities for young people with disabilities. Mia and Fabio play football on one of PluSport’s football teams.
In their winning designs, they show that they can play football no matter who you are.
UEFA President and Foundation President Aleksander ‘eferin’ welcomes this initiative:
“I’m sure the kids will be very happy to see their designs on the ball in the form of the Super Cup and know that the stars of our game will score goals. It’s inspiring to see all the wonderful drawings and listen to the children’s stories. “I hope that the joy you feel in seeing your paintings on the ball for such a vital game will motivate you not only to play football, but also to make your dreams come true.
To view the stories of other winning projects, the UEFA Foundation’s online page for drawings of Germany, Hungary, Lithuania and Slovenia.
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