Text by Jim Hoey
The victors from Scotland celebrated this year’s Homeless World Cup in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower with yelps and jumps and drama worthy of Maradona or Messi or Beckham. The homeless, or formerly homeless, players from around the world gathered in the spirit of unity to fight hard on the field and show themselves, their families and the world that it’s possible to go from the deepest depths back up out of whatever tragic circumstances or bad decisions might have racked and changed their lives.
