The Homeless World Cup is on in Melbourne this week. Yep, carry extra change and prepare to get your windscreen washed if you're in the area. It seems like a few countries have bought in some ringers:
Cheong Wa Chau started his career as a professional football player in Hong Kong. Eventually, however, his compulsive gambling took control of his life and his behaviour. When his football team terminated his contract he was unable to find work and turned to his friends for loans. Eventually his friends broke off contact with him. In 2002 with his problems getting worse he became homeless.
The games look action packed. It's four a side on a 20m field with 7 minute halves. I'm going to check it out on the weekend.
"My life was drugs, alcohol and the gutter." says Tracey from Australia. That should be the slogan for the tournament.
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