Tuesday, August 7, 2007

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT_Viña del Mar, Chile

Partido por la Paz - 2008
Partido por la Paz - 2007
The Partido por la Paz - "Match For Peace" will take place on December 28, 2007 in
Viña del Mar, Chile. Stay tuned for details on our Black-Tie Gala Event which will be hosted by the Viña Casino on December 27th in this beautiful seaside resort town on the Pacific Coast of Chile. The match will take place in the Vina Del Mar Stadium, Estadio Sausalito, which was host to the 1962 World Cup Finals.

One of the teams featured in the Partido por la Paz will be selected by the people of Chile through a weekly vote in the National Newspaper 'La Cuarta' and on their official website, www.lacuarta.cl every Monday, commencing on Monday, September 3rd. Voting will conclude on Monday, December 17th. The "Peoples Team" will be announced at a press conference on Friday, December 21st. The Peoples Team will play against an All Star Team selected by SIFUP and FIFPro.

The Gol Iluminado Foundation will provide 3,000 tickets to underprivileged children in the area and FutbolMasters will provide a clinic for 500 children at risk. Participating players will make a visit to the Van Buren Hospital Children’s Center. Proceeds from the Event and Activities will assist to implement our GOL ILUMINADO "Legacy Project" in Villa Alemana, Chile.


The Partido por la Paz will be Nationally televised. We want to thank the City of Viña del Mar and Mr. Rudolfo Echeverria, President of Coca Cola - Chile for their generous sponsorship and support of this inaugural annual "Match For Peace".


Players For Peace Match

Players For Peace Match
Deco, Roberto Assis, Ronaldinho

Goodwill Ambassador

Goodwill Ambassador
Ronaldinho 'Gaucho' Enjoys His Visit

'Don' Elias Figueroa

'Don' Elias Figueroa
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