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Pernille Harder from VfL Wolfsburg and Chelsea F.C. Women’s Magda Eriksson made headlines this year both on and off the pitch. Pernille…

This Story from the Field comes from Amandla in South Africa where Anelani passes the lessons he learned from his mother to young people —…

In June, Common Goal member Shinji Kagawa took a trip to Tacloban in the Philippines to visit football FundLife International.

In May of 2019, Common Goal reached its 100 Players and Managers Milestone. After 20 months of building connections between football and…

Our latest Story from the Field comes from Lagos in Nigeria. Isimijola tells Common Goal member Daniel Didavi how her life has been…

Our latest Story from the Field comes from Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Sameth tells Common Goal member Shinji Kagawa how his life has been…

In our next Story from the Field, Sony from Ranchi in India tells Common Goal members Charlie Daniels, Alfie Mawson and Juan Mata about…

In our next Story from the Field, Rick tells Common Goal members Vero Boquete, Mats Hummels and Olga García about how football kept him on…

In the first of our photo essays from the field, we bring you the story of how Austin turned a dump site into a safe space for children…

In the latest instalment of our Stories From the Field, Chanda tells Common Goal member Irene Pardes about her fight to change mindsets in…

In the second of our Stories From the Field, Sanou tells Common Goal member Serge Gnabry about how he uses football to help others with…

In the first of our stories from the field, Robelyn writes to Common Goal member Shinji Kagawa how football and the Fundlife sport for…

For FC Dijon and Icelandic goalkeeper Alex Rúnarsson 2018 was a year to remember. We take a look at his story: from when he put on the…

Danish international and Common Goal midfielder Sofie Junge Pedersen has been in Ghana seeing first-hand the wonderful work done by two of…

The Common Goal project on Social Enterprise seeks to help football for good organisations generate sustainable funding streams by setting…

The girls from the OSCAR Foundation set out on their first ever football tour as they test themselves against UK teams, broadening their…

The story of Common Goal member Ainhoa Tirapu: her early career, juggling a work and academics with football, and her hope for women’s…

More than a year since launching, Common Goal has amassed an incredibly diverse squad of players, coaches and organisations; all committed…

The story of new Common Goal member Haley Carter; her beginnings, her military service, and how she ended up as the assistant coach for the…

Common Goal, WASH United and Slum Soccer have teamed up to develop, test and implement a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Education…

Fernando Piñol, or “Messi” as he is more commonly known around these parts, picks up the ball on the half way line, darts down the left…

It’s been one year since Common Goal launched with an ambition to change the world for good, through the game. Join us as we look back at…

The Common Goal, and VfB Stuttgart, midfielder joins us to talk about an early trip to Africa that shaped him, the beauty of football, and…

This World Cup, Common Goal players, partners, and fans raised over $100,000 for community-based organisations using football as a tool to…