Sir Alex Ferguson has given Scotland’s Homeless World Cup sides his backing as they kick-off the 2017 tournament today.
The most successful manager in British football history, who is an ambassador for Street Soccer Scotland, met the men’s and women’s squads before they made the trip to Oslo for the 2017 event.
Teams from more than 50 nations have descended on Rådhusplassen in the Norwegian capital for the week-long tournament, which will see over 500 players take to the pitch.
Having met the teams I know they are determined to do their best for themselves and for Scotland
And Sir Alex – who managed Scotland at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico after the death of Jock Stein – insists that each and every player is an ‘inspiration’ after his rousing team talk.
The former Manchester United boss said: “All of the players selected for Scotland’s Homeless World Cup teams should be very proud.
“It is a tremendous personal achievement to be selected to play and every one of the players is also inspiring many more around them, including their fellow players who attend the Street Soccer Scotland programme throughout the year.