United Nations, New York, USA, September 07 2016 – Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF, Ronaldinho Gaucho and Josep Maria Bartomeu, President of FC Barcelona visiting the UN Headquarters to celebrate the tenth years of partnership between FC Barcelona and UNICEF.
Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
United Nations, September 07 2016
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Ronaldinho Gaucho marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with FC Barcelona.
United Nations, New York, USA, September 07 2016 – Ronaldinho Gaucho visiting the UN Headquarters to celebrate the Tenth years of partnership between FC Barcelona and UNICEF.
Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
At a high-level gather to mark the occasion UNICEF chief Anthony Lake said the partnership was helping “thousands of Brazilian children with disabilities participate in and benefit from sports and physical education in their communities.” The event also coincided with the opening day of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
United Nations, New York, USA, September 07 2016 – Ronaldinho Gaucho and Brother Roberto de Assis Moreira visiting the UN Headquarters to celebrate the Tenth years of partnership between FC Barcelona and UNICEF.
Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
The event highlighted the importance of promoting safe and inclusive physical education. It was also a chance to preview the FC Barcelona, #TeamUNICEF, International Paralympic Committee collaboration filmed this week in Barcelona, featuring FC Barcelona players in an unexpected 5-a-side challenge against members of the Spanish National blind football team. The video will be shown at sporting venues throughout the Paralympic games, which run until the 18th of September, including at Spain’s first 5-a-side match against China.
Source: UNTV, Photos Europa Newswire.