Eleven Beautiful Goals: How football is changing lives

Football is the most popular sport in the world. It sometimes has its ugly side. But football also works its magic by inspiring positive change in communities all around the world. In the author’s own football clubhouse, newcomers to the Netherlands follow Dutch language lessons. The boardroom has been turned into a place for after-school care for local kids. And recently, following their Thursday training, the author heard that two of his teammates were arranging for a young Syrian refugee...