Ivan Suljic looks at the influence of migrant footballers have had on Australian soccer including the Socceroos and the A-League. (A fascinating read for soccer fans – MNQ).
Almanac Life: Reclaiming my Stolen Football Youth
Mark Hodgetts details his love, loss and reacquaintance with football and how it has long played a significant role in his life, even when he left the fold of footy entirely.
Footys4all teaching important life skills for young girls
Footys4all teaching important life skills for young girls
Hidden Local Hero Competition: Help Michael Gallus from Footys4all provide 700 new balls to kids (and get some much deserved recognition)
Michael Gallus from Footys4all has been nominated in the Hidden Local Hero competition. Here’s your chance to help recognise Michael’s tireless efforts and help an Almanac favorite deliver more balls to disadvantaged kids.
Footys4All in Fiji
Michael Gallus has a charity called Footys4All. He gets sporting equipment from all over the place and gets it into far flung places. He also gets Almanacs to kids all over the South Pacific.
Footys4all: Fundraising walk
Paige Cardona, a lifelong Collingwood supporter, has volunteered to walk the Nepean highway to raise money for the Michael Long Learning and Excellence Centre in hope that kids can have better sporting opportunities. She will be walking in a footy jumper of course, but not her teams.
Footys4All: India
Dr Nathan Grills of the Nossal Institute for Global Health and Fotys4All will distribute sports equipment and books to Indian kids when he visits the sub-continent later this year.
Footys4All in Fiji
Footys4All and Shabby and Bling working together to get footies and books into Fiji schools.
Footys4all – Footys heading to Fiji and Maningrida
It is not everyday that you meet a man who has travelled all the way from an overseas country to pick up a donation of AFL Footys4all Ross Faulkner Footballs to take back to his homeland of Fiji! It was great to meet you and thanks for spreading the Australian rules ‘gospel’ and [Read more]
Footys4all – Footys4all at Bulleen Templestowe Junior Football Club
The Footys4all mission was recently given a generous boost thanks to the kids, staff and the families of the Bulleen Templestowe Bullants Junior Footy Club.
Footys4all – Far Flung Places
The Footys4all initiative extends its global reach, this time reaching out to PNG and the USA.
Footys4All: Connor Evans at the Oceania Wrestling Championships
Footys4All ambassador: Connor Evans
Another Footys4all North Queensland Road-Trip
Wesley Hull updates us on the latest work of Footys4all amidst the backdrop of one of the most scenic locations to get some kick-to-kick happening: Walsh’s Pyramid in Gordonvale, Queensland.
Footys4all Behind Bars Freedom Cricket Match
Michael Gallus takes us behind prison walls to share the great work Footys4all is doing to bring sport and hope to prisoners. Is ‘over the fence and out’ strictly enforced behind razor wire?
Footys4All Foundation : Ross Faulkner & Son transform Elcho Island
Michael Gallus from the brilliant Footys4All Foundation tells the story of Ross Faulkner footballs, with on the ground support from Ross’ 17yo son Jack, transforming the lives of 800 children on Elcho Island (birthplace of Gurrumul).
Footys4all North Queensland Road Trip
What price the smile on the face of a kid with a new footy? Priceless. What price also a kid’s ability to run and chase with purpose with their own brand new ball in their possession? Again, priceless, says far North Queenslander Wesley Hulls. [Terrific story and ripper photo – Ed]
Footys4all: a terrific way of getting kids involved in sport
Michael Gallus has developed an organisation which is making a difference.
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