Somali Football Federation | Activity Magazine
SOMALIA MARKS INT´L DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
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omalia joined the world in celebrating the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, with a beautiful gathering to mark the global day held in the capital Mogadishu on 6th of April 2015. The event was hosted at the FIFArefurbished soccer facility, the stadium Banadir and was jointly organized by Somali Football Federation and Somali National Olympic Committee (Somali NOC). The president of Somali NOC, Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi, Somali FA senior vice president, Ali Abdi Mohamed, the deputy minister for youth and Sport, Osman Aden Dhuubow, government lawmakers and former Ocean Stars members joined the country’s 25 football clubs and fans who gathered at
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the facility to observe a full day of events in the commemoration of the global day. Somali FA senior vice president, Ali Abdi Mohamed, who first addressed at the festival, said it was an honor for the Somali Football federation and its clubs to welcome Somali NOC and key government officials to Stadium Banadir to jointly observe the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. “Today we are marking the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace with a festival here at Stadium Banadir and I want to take this opportunity to send a big thank you to FIFA for renovating this facility for Somalia” SFF senior vice president Ali Abdi Mohamed told a gathering.
Somali Football Federation | Activity Magazine
“It is a great privilege for the SFF that some former child soldiers and street boys who were rehabilitated under FIFA-assisted football for peace initiatives in Somalia are now taking part in the celebrations for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace” the senior vice president said. Former National team member Ahmed Abbaas Busuri, who spoke at the event on the behalf of old and current players, said it was a moment of pleasure for him to witness Somalia joining the world in marking such a great day for the whole world of sport. “I want to confirm that Somali NOC and Somali FA are praiseworthy for the continuation of sports development programs in the country—me appearing on the stage
