TEL AVIV - Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo is scheduled to visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority at
the beginning of May, according to the Peres Center for Peace.
Ronaldo, who heads the squad of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, received updates regarding the Center’s Twinned Soccer Schools project, in which some 800 Israeli and Palestinian children from low economic status participate in an educational program that promotes peace and cooperation through sports, the Peres Center said.
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Top international coach Jose Mourinho to assist in establishing Palestinian, Israeli soccer schools
In the project’s framework, mixed squads of Israeli and Palestinian children are set to compete in a “Mini World Cup” on April 18 at the Herzliya Stadium.
During a recent visit to Israel, Portuguese soccer coach Jose Mourinho, who has led British Club Chelsea to the European Champions League semi-finals, has agreed to serve as a special envoy for the Peres Center for Peace and assist in establishing and financing two soccer schools for Israeli and Palestinian children.
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