{"id":49333,"date":"2025-04-10T11:23:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/?p=49333"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:11:54","slug":"alegria-unidad-y-el-espiritu-del-deporte-otra-hermosa-jornada-de-la-liga-futbol-mas-en-mathare-y-kibera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/alegria-unidad-y-el-espiritu-del-deporte-otra-hermosa-jornada-de-la-liga-futbol-mas-en-mathare-y-kibera\/","title":{"rendered":"Joy, unity, and the spirit of football: F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s League lights up in Mathare and Kibera"},"content":{"rendered":"

The heart of Mathare came alive as the F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s League F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s League<\/strong>\u2014F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s Kenya\u2019s signature event\u2014unfolded with color, passion, and a powerful sense of community. Held at the Austin Grounds from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the event was more than just football\u2014it was a celebration of children\u2019s values, community collaboration, and a shared vision for a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s League is part of the broader mission of F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s Kenya<\/a>: build community, happiness and inspiration<\/em> through the sport. This month, the league brought together girls and boys Valley View Academy<\/strong> and Destiny Junior Education Center<\/strong>, who were selected not only for their skills, but also for how they represented the five fundamental values that we seek to promote in the program: team work, respect, responsibility, creativity, and joy<\/em>. Those with the most Green Cards\u2014granted by the tutors and their peers\u2014won place in the class teams, while the rest supported from the outside of the pitch, reinforcing the message that all and all have an important role to play<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In total, 147 girls and boys in the League made in Kibera<\/strong>accompanied by 11 teachers, 15 mothers and fathers, and close to 40 community leaders \u2014including Youth Leaders and members of the Coordination Team Community (CCT)\u2014 participated in the conference. While most of 420 people<\/strong> were directly or indirectly involved in the event, developed in Mathare<\/strong>, a clear reflection of the growing impact that has the League Football in both communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Football games \u2014seven in total\u2014 were a show of talent, strategy, and excitement contagious that only the youth football can offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the day was not only of results. It was also an opportunity to build significant links. Mothers, fathers and teachers cheered enthusiastically from the stands, and some even offered their help in donating snacks\u201496 bottles of soda and 136 breads and cakes<\/strong>\u2014while a sound system, well organized and a master of ceremony dynamic gave rhythm and energy to the event. The traditional \u201cmexican wave<\/em>\u201d he toured the field, symbolizing the unity and enthusiasm that gave life to the day from the first minute until the close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"To see the girls and the children not only compete, but also to show respect, creativity, and joy in the court, he was deeply inspiring",<\/em> said one of the trainers session. "Really embodied the values that we seek to cultivate every day."<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the organizational point of view, the event was praised for his strong planning and running smoothly. The preparation meetings, conducted weeks before, allowed to clarify roles and responsibilities, and all the activities developed in accordance with the schedule. They offered breakfast and lunch, ensuring that participants have the necessary energy to shine both inside and outside of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aun as\u00ed, la jornada dej\u00f3 aprendizajes importantes. Se not\u00f3 la necesidad de una participaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s activa por parte de algunos j\u00f3venes l\u00edderes. De cara al futuro, F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s Kenia planea incluir m\u00e1s clases en la liga y reforzar la capacitaci\u00f3n en protocolo para todos los involucrados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Football Kenya looks to what's to come, the success of the League Football in Mathare and Kibera is as a reminder powerful: football is much more than a game<\/em>. It is a tool of growth, a space of inclusion, and a celebration of the strength that is born of the unit.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

El coraz\u00f3n de Mathare cobr\u00f3 vida cuando se celebr\u00f3 la Liga F\u00fatbol M\u00e1s, uno de los eventos emblem\u00e1ticos del programa de F\u00fatbol […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":49334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[316,46,317,76,43,94,48,107,249],"class_list":["post-49333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kenia","tag-convivencia-escolar","tag-deporte","tag-deporte-para-el-desarrollo","tag-escuelas","tag-fundacion-futbol-mas","tag-futbol-mas","tag-infancia","tag-kenia","tag-programa-barrios"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolmas.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}