LISTEN: F4F Goes Live To Air in Moscow
We are live! Carlos Alberto Diego and Anthony Grima report each day from Moscow for 2018 Gazprom Football For Friendship. Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International…
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Carlos Alberto Diego and Anthony Grima report each day from Moscow for 2018 Gazprom Football For Friendship.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy.
The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
Football For Friendship Diary Cam - Day 3
Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from AUS and VIC representatives, Noah Borg and Luca Durso, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2018.
The aim of the Gazprom Football for Friendship programme is to promote values embodied by football with the younger generation, such as respect for other cultures and nationalities, as well as equality.
For more information visit www.facebook.com/FootballForFriendship
Video by Football Music Culture and the AUS delegation to Gazprom Football For Friendship 2018
Football for Friendship Celebrated ‘Down Under’ With Ecological Initiative at Melbourne Zoo
Farewell event held for young Victorians Luca Durso and Noah Borg.
On Saturday 2nd June, the Australian delegation heading to Moscow for the Gazprom International Children’s social programme Football for Friendship (F4F) held a farewell event at Melbourne Zoo for its young Ambassadors Luca Durso and Noah Borg.
The 2018 Football for Friendship programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for Luca Durso and Noah Borg, both aged 12, who leave for Russia on Thursday on an all expenses paid trip to represent Australia at the F4F programme.
Members of the delegation and their families took part in the farewell event supporting rare and endangered animal species in line with Football For Friendship’s ecologocial initiative within its educational and humanitarian mission.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June and ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
In order to promote the defense of wildlife and to increase interest of new generations in conservation and protection of the world fauna, 32 football Teams of Friendship have been named after rare and endangered species of animals. Teams were formed on the principle of friendship that allows children of different nationalities and cultures to find common language, learn to make compromises and achieve victories together.
Luca Durso will represent Australia as a Player in the African Wild Dog team while Noah Borg will attend as a Young Journalist. They will join other 12-year-old football players and journalists from 211 countries and regions to participate in the 8-day programme.
This opportunity is the result of the terrific ongoing football partnership with Football For Friendship (RUS) and Lengo Football Academy (AUS).
At Melbourne Zoo, you can meet over 300 different species from around the world, only minutes from the Melbourne City Centre. For more information on Melbourne Zoo visit https://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne
BACKGROUND
Since 2013, PJSC Gazprom has been organizing the International Children’s social programme Football for Friendship. The key values promoted by the programme participants include friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, tradition and honour. The participants are Young Players (girls and boys, including those physically challenged), as well as Young Journalists covering the F4F events within the framework of the Football for Friendship International Children’s Press Center. Geographical scope of the programme expands annually: from 8 countries in 2013 to 211 countries in 2018. For the past five years, more than 3,700 people have participated in the programme. Football for Friendship is supported by FIFA, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, football federations of various countries, international children's charity funds, and world's leading football clubs.
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‘Fighting Extinction’ Initiative
The Australian delegation recently arrived in Moscow to attend the 2018 Gazprom Football For Friendship Programme. As a final farewell activity they met at the Melbourne Zoo with their families and other members of the Australian delegation to take part in some media activities and to highlight an important ecological initiative of the Programme, ‘fighting extinction’.
Article by Nikki Little
The Australian delegation, including Luca Durso and Noah Borg have recently arrived in Moscow to attend the 2018 Gazprom Football For Friendship Programme. As a final farewell activity they met at the Melbourne Zoo with their families and other members of the Australian delegation to take part in some media activities and to highlight an important ecological initiative of the Programme, ‘fighting extinction’.
Children from the 211 countries will be divided into 32 International Friendship Teams, named after endangered animals of all the continents of the world. Australia will feature in the African Wild Dog team with other children from Russia, Paraguay, Chinese Taipei, Grenada and Haiti.
The attached photographs feature the delegation at the African Wild Dog exhibit and a close encounter with a lemur, the animal chosen as the official mascot of the 2018 event. The delegation is wearing clothing from Football Federation Australia, which is also the official clothing worn by the 2018 Australian FIFA World Cup Team. The delegation wore their uniforms upon arrival in Moscow, receiving attention from dozens of ‘Football for Friendship’ photographers and journalists.
Football For Friendship Diary Cam - Day 2
Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from AUS and VIC representatives, Noah Borg and Luca Durso, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2018.
The aim of the Gazprom Football for Friendship programme is to promote values embodied by football with the younger generation, such as respect for other cultures and nationalities, as well as equality.
For more information visit www.facebook.com/FootballForFriendship
Video by Football Music Culture and the AUS delegation to Gazprom Football For Friendship 2018
Football For Friendship Diary Cam - Day 1
Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from AUS representatives, Noah Borg and Luca Durso, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Keep up to date with daily diary cam reports from AUS and VIC representatives, Noah Borg and Luca Durso, as they take part in Football for Friendship in Moscow in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2018.
The aim of the F4F programme is to promote values embodied by football with the younger generation, such as respect for other cultures and nationalities, as well as equality.
For more information visit www.facebook.com/FootballForFriendship
Video by Football Music Culture and the AUS delegation to Gazprom Football For Friendship 2018
Countdown to Moscow for the Overnewton Journalists
Year 7 student, Noah Borg, and College Head of Sport, Nikki Little, have commenced their journey to Moscow as part of the Australian delegation who will be attending the 2018 Gazprom Football for Friendship Program.
Article by Nikki Little
Year 7 student, Noah Borg, and College Head of Sport, Nikki Little, have commenced their journey to Moscow as part of the Australian delegation who will be attending the 2018 Gazprom Football for Friendship Program. This global initiative, which takes place in the lead up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will unite delegates from 211 countries through football and reinforce the significance of nine key values, including friendship, equality and peace.
Noah will represent Australia as a Young Journalist and, while in Moscow, will complete a three day Friendship Camp at the International Children’s Press Centre. Young journalists in the press centre cover the events of the program in their countries, prepare news for national and international sports media, participate in the creation of materials for the Football for Friendship TV channel, the children's Football for Friendship newspaper, and the program's official radio station.
At the 2018 Children’s Forum, children and adults will discuss the promotion and development of the program's values throughout the world. During the forum, children will meet and speak with their peers from other countries, famous footballers, journalists and public figures, and also become young ambassadors, who in the future will continue to independently promote universal values among their peers.
Noah will be a roving reporter at the Football for Friendship World Championship where ‘friendship teams’ are organised on the principle of Football for Friendship: athletes of different nationalities, sex and physical abilities play in the same team. Noah will support his new friend Luca Durso, Australia’s Young Player, who is part of the African Wild Dog team with children from Russia, Paraguay, Chinese Taipei, Grenada and Haiti. Each of the 32 International Friendship Teams are named after endangered animals of all the continents of the world.
The culmination of this once in a lifetime opportunity is a role in the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and tickets to the opening match, Russia versus Saudi Arabia. For a passionate footballer like Noah, this event will cap off an incredible week of literacy, football and values education.
This will be an incredible experience for both Noah and Nikki and we wish them all the very best as they embark on this adventure. We look forward to hearing some wonderful stories when they return.
Young participants from 211 countries and regions arrive in Moscow for Football 4 Friendship
The final events of the Sixth Season of the Gazprom International Children's social programme Football for Friendship have started in Moscow.
1500 children and adults arrived to the capital of Russia to participate in the global project. This year Football for Friendship united 211 countries and regions of the world. The programme is supported by FIFA, UEFA, the UN, heads of the national football federations, as well as by the representatives of the government institutions. Over 300 journalists of the leading international media will arrive to Moscow for covering the final events of the programme.
During the next several days the Young Ambassadors of the key universal values of the programme - friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour will be involved in a highly topical educational agenda. Thus, within the framework of the three-day International Friendship Camp the sports trainings and practical master classes with the football world stars and professional coaches will be organized for the Young Players, Young Journalists and Young Trainers of the programme. Within the social section of the educational agenda the children will be addressed by the public figures, representatives of the funds for protection of the nature, the journalists of the leading Russian and foreign media will share their experience with the young talents of the Football for Friendship International Children’s Press сenter. All the young participants will attend the classes of the Nine Values School which was estimated by the UN as the unique educational programme as well as participate in the Olympic lesson and the International Children`s Ecological Forum.
On June 12, at the end of the trainings, the 32 International Teams of Friendship, named after rare and extinct animals, will meet in the field in the framework of the 2018 Football for Friendship World Championship. The International Football for Friendship Children’s Forum that will be held in Moskvarium – a unique complex which is the largest roofed oceanarium of Europe will become the culmination of the final events of the programme. Young Ambassadors of the Football for Friendship will attend the main world football event of 2018 - an opening match of the FIFA World Cup Russia.
Young Journalist Noah Borg Features In ‘Voice Of The Maltese’
Australian Young Journalist Noah Borg was recently featured in a recent publication of “The Voice Of The Maltese.”
The 2018 Gazprom Football for Friendship (F4F) programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for two Victorian youngsters, Luca Durso and Noah Borg who have been selected to fly to Russia on an all expenses paid trip to represent Australia at the F4F programme.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
Young Victorian Luca Durso Featured In Leader Newspaper
Luca Durso will have his kicking boots on when he steps onto the pitch in Moscow. The soccer mad lad has been selected to compete in the 2018 Football for Friendship (F4F) event on June 8 - 15 ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Young Luca Durso was recently featured in Leader Newspapers.
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The 2018 Gazprom Football for Friendship (F4F) programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for two Victorian youngsters, Luca Durso and Noah Borg who have been selected to fly to Russia on an all expenses paid trip to represent Australia at the F4F programme.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
Gazprom Football for Friendship 2018 paves road to Russia for two Aussie kids
Australia, 24 April 2018 – The 2018 Football for Friendship (F4F) programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for two Aussie youngsters, Luca Selby Durso and Noah Borg who have been selected to fly to Russia on an all expenses paid trip to represent Australia at the F4F programme.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
Selby Durso will represent Australia as a Player while Noah Borg will attend as a Young Journalist, giving the country even more presence ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.They will join other 12-year-old football players and journalists from 211 countries and regions to participate in the 8-day programme.
“I am passionate about football and would love to play for the Socceroos one day. It is a dream to represent Australia and visit Russia to see the World Cup,” said Durso.
Meanwhile, Borg said: “The nine values of the program - friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour - mean a lot to me. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what you can do, we are all equal and we should treat everyone the same and with respect.”
A total of 32 International Teams of Friendship will compete at the Football for Friendship World Championship on 12 June 2018. In the days leading up to the tournament, each player will be trained by Young Coaches who are football players ranging between 14 to 16 years of age from various countries. The Championship and training sessions will form the majority of the programme in addition to the Sixth International Football for Friendship Children’s Forum. The forum will see participants discussing how to promote the programme’s core values of friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour. The programme concludes with all F4F participants attending the opening match of the FIFA World Cup on 14 June 2018 as hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Football for Friendship is supported by FIFA, UEFA, the International Olympic Committee and football federations and leading clubs around the world. More than 5,000 media outlets worldwide will cover the programme, which is considered a unique educational programme by the United Nations.
Keep up to date with the journey by following the Earth is a ball blog at www.livefm.online
Maltese boy going to Russia to represent Australia at the Football 4 Friendship World Championships
Anthony Grima, Executive Manager for Commercial and Corporate Relations with Football Federation Victoria, speaks with Joe Axiaq about two Australian youngsters, Luca Selby Durso and Noah Borg (of Maltese heritage) who have been selected to fly to Russia to represent Australia at the 2018 Football for Friendship (F4F) program. This is taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
World Premiere of the Mobile App Football for Friendship
Millions of football fans from all over the world now have an exceptional opportunity at their fingertips! A mobile application called Football for Friendship has been developed for a wide range of users from all continents as part of the Sixth Season of the International Children's Social Program of Gazprom PJSC, Football for Friendship.
Now everyone can download the unique mobile app from Google Play and Apple Store. It contains detailed information about the history and news of the project as well as numerous entertainment sections. Thanks to the app, which covers world football and everything linked it from A to Z, millions of fans anywhere in the world – from beginners to professionals – can now unite in a single team to promote football to children, teens and adults worldwide.
For example, thanks to the app, people from all over the world can communicate freely without a language barrier. All users and supporters of Football for Friendship can easily speak the same language as the app contains a linguistic service in 62 languages from all continents of the planet. Users can choose the most common, vital phrases in their native language and instantly translate them into a foreign language. This function allows all football lovers of different ages, nationalities and interests, as well as the young participants of Football for Friendship from 211 countries and regions of the world to quickly establish links and find a common language with new friends. What's more, the app can be used to create photos with the Football for Friendship logos, learn interesting facts about the countries participating in the program and Football for Friendship's ecological mission, as well as take tests about football and other sports topics.
Another feature unique to the app means users can download exclusive custom ringtones with the national themes of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America, as well as Australia and Oceania. The original ringtones, written specially for the young participants of the Football for Friendship program, are designed to introduce children to the cultural diversity of the world, and teach them about the folklore and traditions of different countries.
"The Football for Friendship app was is aimed to draw attention of the children and adults from different countries to the cultural diversity of our world. The application allows to learn more about sports and different traditions of all 211 countries participating in our programme. The Football for Friendship's mission is to unite children and adults of different nationalities, age, sex and cultural backgrounds. I am confident that both the guests of the FIFA World Cup 2018, that are arriving now to Russia, will appreciate the free mobile application of the Football for Friendship programme that allows everyone to easily overcome the barriers in communication", said Global Director of the Football for Friendship program Vladimir Serov.
"I believe that an app of this kind is a very important tool for all participants of the program. It opens the door to users to learn more about the program and prepare themselves for what will happen at the Football for Friendship finals. I also really like the fact that when Football for Friendship is over and I return home, I will be able to show my friends videos and photos from all events as well as interesting facts about all the countries of the world that are so wonderfully described in the app", said Young Ambassador of Football for Friendship Noah Borg (Australia, 12).
"It's really cool that the app was created specifically for the program because it's not that easy to find ringtones from each continent of our planet on the Internet. All participants of Football for Friendship have them now! I'm super keen to put the Europe ringtone, where I'm from, on my phone, or Africa, which I want to learn as much as possible about – so that the program is always with me!", said Young Ambassador of Football for Friendship, Luca Lombardi (United Kingdom, 12) sharing his emotions with us.
Overnewton Duo to Fly the Flag at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Young Aussie to fly flag in Russia
The 2018 Football for Friendship (F4F) programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for Year 7 student, Noah Borg, who has been selected to fly to Russia to represent Australia at the F4F programme.
Taking place in Moscow on June 8th to 15th, ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organised by Gazprom, a company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. One of the experiences includes a role in the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and tickets to the opening match, Russia vs Saudi Arabia.
Noah will attend as a Young Journalist, giving the country even more presence ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He will join other 12-year-old football players and journalists from 211 countries and regions to participate in the eight-day programme.
Noah says: “The nine values of the programme - friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour - mean a lot to me. It doesn’t matter where you come from or what you can do, we are all equal and we should treat everyone the same and with respect.”
Overnewton College Head of Sport, Nikki Little, will also travel to Moscow, having been invited to be a member of the Australian delegation, and will actively work with the Australian media team. Nikki will have the opportunity to collaborate with over 2,000 professional journalists from around the world to give the children an experience of a lifetime.
Australian F4F Delegation Features on Ten News
Two Melbourne boys are set for the football experience of a lifetime. #TenNews
The Football for Friendship programme is transforming a FIFA World Cup dream into reality for Luca Durso and Noah Borg, both aged 12, on an all expenses paid trip to represent Australia at the F4F programme. Recently the boys were featured on Ten Eyewitness News Melbourne.
Taking place in Moscow, Russia on 8-15 June and ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is an annual International Children’s social programme organized by Gazprom, an international company supporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. The aim of the programme is to promote essential values embodied by football with the younger generation such as respect for other cultures and nationalities as well as equality.
Introduction to Australia’s Young Journalist Noah Borg
“My name is Noah Borg and I am 12 years old. I’m going to represent Australia as a Young Journalist at the ‘Gazprom Football for Friendship’ (F4F) program in Moscow"
The F4F programme will bring children from 211 different countries together, who share a love of football and embrace the nine values of the programme, which include friendship, peace and equality. These are values that my parents, family, friends and school life have been teaching me. I believe I am a good role model of these values and demonstrate the values each day.
I am really excited to be the Young Journalist representing Australia as I have a bright and bubbly personality and am passionate about football. I am able to communicate effectively with my friends, family, teachers and people I meet. I am friendly and love to chat about football to anyone who will listen to me!
I want to practice my interviewing skills before I leave for Russia in June, as it would be a dream to interview one of the 2018 World Cup players.”
Students Unite in Football and Friendship
Students participate in friendly tournament
Year 7 students from Overnewton College and Rowville Sports Academy came together on Monday 30th April to take part in a small-sided tournament, based on the 2018 Gazprom Football for Friendship (F4F) programme format.
In June, students from 211 countries will take part in this global initiative, including Noah Borg (Overnewton) and Luca Durso (Rowville), who will represent Australia in Moscow.
Students from the two schools united in ‘teams of friendship’, with three students from each school combining to form teams that were named after countries competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Rowville Football Director and event convener, Ian Greener, introduced the dual coloured ‘friendship bracelet’ and shared its significance.
“When you wear this friendship bracelet on your wrist, you are showing your willingness to follow the principles of this movement: friendship, equality, fairness, health, peace, devotion, victory, traditions and honour! These principles are not only for the football field. Feel free to follow them anywhere, anytime! Share a bracelet with a friend and start the race to peace, equality and fairness.”
The students exchanged bracelets, met their new teammates and began the round-robin competition. There were fine examples of skilful play from the boys and girls, and it was great to see the positivity and enjoyment the students experienced. In the end, team Russia defeated team Australia in the final.
Emanuel Saakai, founder, CEO and Head Coach of Lengo Football Academy, thanked all of the students for taking part in this event and encouraged the children to keep enjoying their football and working towards their fullest potential.
Countdown to Russia for ‘Aussie’ delegation ahead of Football 4 Friendship 2018
The Australian delegation will depart for Moscow, Russia for the Football for Friendship (F4F) International Children's Social program. This program is implemented by Gazprom, official partner of FIFA and the World Cup Russia 2018. The goal of the program is…
The Australian delegation will depart for Moscow, Russia for the Football for Friendship (F4F) International Children's Social program. This program is implemented by Gazprom, official partner of FIFA and the World Cup Russia 2018. The goal of the program is to involve the young generation throughout the world in promoting the most important human values among their peers - friendship, equality, peace and respect for different cultures and nationalities.
Emanuel Saakai, founder of Lengo Football Academy, explains how this opportunity came about:
“We started the foundation in a small Maasai village in Tanzania to empower disadvantaged young people and communities, using football as a vehicle to transform their lives. Last year, we received an invitation from Gazprom Football For Friendship to take part in their international football tournament with 64 countries from all over the world. In 2018, they approached us again and we have put together a team of 12 countries, which includes Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.”
Other members of the Australian delegation include Anthony Grima (Football Federation Victoria), Lachlan Armstrong and Nikki Little (Overnewton College).
Young Player Luca Durso On Top Of The World
Year 7 student Luca Durso is counting down the days until he can represent Australia as a YoungPlayer in the 2018 Gazprom Football 4 Friendship programme in Russia in June.
Article by Nikki Little
Year 7 student Luca Durso is counting down the days until he can represent Australia as aYoungPlayer in the 2018 Gazprom Football 4 Friendship programme in Russia in June.
Taking place in Moscow on 8-15 June ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, F4F is anannualInternational Children’s social programme organised by Gazprom, an internationalcompanysupporting global social projects and setting new standards in relation to social policy. One of theexperiences includes a role in the opening ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup andtickets to theopening match, Russia vs Saudi Arabia.
Durso will represent Australia as a Player giving the country even more presence ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He will join other 12-year-old football players and journalists from 211 countriesandregions to participate in the 8-day programme.
Luca says “I am passionate about football and would love to play for the Socceroos one day. It isadream to represent Australia and visit Russia to see the World Cup.”
Luca already has some impressive credentials for a 12-year-old, having represented SchoolSportVictoria at the National 12 Years and Under Schoolboys Championships in 2017, winning a silver medal. He currently plays for Melbourne City Football Club’s Under 14 team. Luca trains 5 nights aweek and plays games on Sundays. He attends school at Rowville Sports Academy (RSA).
The Friendship 4 Football opportunity came about because of Ian Greener’s (Head Coach – Rowville Sports Academy) relationship with Lengo Football Academy Founder Emanuel Sakaii. Lengo arepartners of Football for Friendship in Russia and are responsible for giving delegations from 12 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Tanzania and the Pacific Islands the opportunity to takepart in this world-class event.