The 32 under-12 soccer teams that
will be playing in the Danone Nations Cup world finals in Sao Paulo, Brazil
between the 14th and 16th November are in for a treat.
Groupe Danone has announced that Marcos Evangelista de Morais, better known as
Cafu, will be at the finals to watch the boys and give them valuable advice.
The most capped player in
Brazilian History, Cafu, has been involved with the Danone Nations Cup as
ambassador for Brazil for many years and having him at the final will add value
to the experience for the 384 players.
Groupe Danone understands the key
role that past and current great footballers have in influencing the way the
youth tackle the game, and therefore encourage every country that competes in
the tournament to appoint an ambassador. It is these great players that
encourage the youth to strive for excellence, show tenacity, play fair and most
importantly to love the game and have fun.
Zinadine Zidane still plays a
critical role as one of the ambassadors and Cafu will admirably fill this role
as an additional international ambassador in Brazil this
year.
Cafu played for São Paulo, Roma
and Milan. He is regarded to be one of the greatest fullbacks ever to grace the
Italian Serie A. In 1994, he was named South American Footballer of the Year,
and in 2004, he was named by Pelé one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at
a FIFA Awards ceremony.
He played 142 times for Brazil,
including a record 21 World Cup games. He also holds the record of winning the
most matches in World Cups – 15. He retired from football in 2008.
Siphumelele Primary School of
Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal will be the South African representatives in Sao Paulo
after they won the South African Danone Nations Cup title. Travelling overseas
and meeting players from all around the world will be an amazing experience for
them.
Meeting and interacting with
Cafu, one of the true legends of the game, is going to be another highlight of
a week that is going to change the lives of the young players forever.
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About Danone
Danone
Southern Africa is part of the Danone Group, one of the fastest-growing food
companies in the world. Danone is present in over 120 countries across
all continents. With 160 plants and around 100,000 employees, the Danone Group
is the number one worldwide for Fresh Dairy Products. Danone’s mission is to
bring health through food to as many people as possible.
One of the core values of the Danone Nations Cup
tournament is to encourage young people to believe in their dreams. Through
this initiative Danone offers a sporting event that reaches out to and inspires
millions of children all over the world
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