Telenor continues to support the Team of Hope social project

For a fifth consecutive year Telenor continues to support the Team of Hope project for social integration of unprivileged young people through football which is part of the international initiative of the Homeless World Cup foundation.

Telenor Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Mr. Yassen Guev announced the news at an official conference attended by the founder and president of Homeless World Cup Mel Young and by official partners of the foundation in 19 European countries.

‘At Telenor we believe there are many talented people in disadvantaged social groups who remain undiscovered. Thanks to the Team of Hope, such talents get the chance to not only develop their football skills but also to become more confident and responsible, and to change their lives. And most importantly, this initiative helps both its beneficiaries and the society grow’, Mr. Guev said.

The Team of Hope project is organized by Sports Management Bulgaria. Once again, this year it will target both young people living in institutions for children deprived of parental care, and underserved groups in various parts of the country.

After a series of football tournaments, the Team of Hope coach Mladen Hristov will select the players who will be part of the Bulgarian national homeless football team that will represent our country at the Homeless World Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 10 to 16, 2016. The team will participate in the world tournament for the fifth time after its debut in Mexico City in 2012. Last year in Amsterdam the team marked its best ranking- 9th among a total of 47 teams.