(ANSA) – CATANZARO, 21 JUN – “In grassroots football the welcome, the mixing of different cultures and origins is topical.” This was stated by Renzo Ulivieri, president of the Italian Football Coaches Association, in Lamezia Terme, on the occasion of an initiative promoted as part of the World Refugee Day.
“In this country of ours – added Ulivieri – politics has made the mistake of addressing this issue in a non-human way because if we are human the path is only that of welcoming.
Grassroots sport, on the other hand, teaches players to be a team. Doing good is common interest “.
Sport, and in this case football intended as a tool for socialization but also for integration.
During the meeting, for example, what happened to some young people who are now playing in Germany, where they have reunited with their families, was underlined. “All this by exploiting – argued those responsible for mediation between refugees and local amateur societies – the first membership in Lamezia”, or as happened for the children of “exponents of organized crime, who have confiscated the property in which our offices are located. activities, found playing with our kids, because football overcomes certain fences “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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