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Homeless World Cup: Cardiff 2019

Jul 30, 201950 min
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Episode description

Nihal Arthanayake spoke to the players and organisers of the annual Homeless World Cup. The 2019 event is the 17th time the football tournament, which aims to improve the lives of rough sleepers and those without a home, has been held. It featured around 500 homeless players from more than 40 countries.

The BAFTA nominated actor Michael Sheen, who helped campaign to bring the World Cup to Wales, exclusively revealed to Nihal that he had given everything he has, financially, to ensure the event went ahead.

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