football's hidden story: Dench_FHS_28

Children play football in the streets of a Dakar suburb. Football in Muslim Senegal is increasingly popular. The national team have reached 26th in the world rankings and produced world class players like Patrick Viera.In disaster areas, war zones and urban wastelands, football keeps humanity alive. It brings nations together and promotes unity. It encourages equality and generates pride and self-belief. It has the power to heal and to help, to motivate, to give freedom to dreams and empower a generation. There are millions of people playing the game or helping it to flourish who find that football brings a positive dimension to their lives.Away from the billionaire owned clubs with it's multi-million dollar players, Football's Hidden Story is a series of emotive human interest photographs showing the positive impact football has had at grassroot level on individuals and communities all around the world.

Children play football in the streets of a Dakar suburb. Football in Muslim Senegal is increasingly popular. The national team have reached 26th in the world rankings and produced world class players like Patrick Viera.

In disaster areas, war zones and urban wastelands, football keeps humanity alive. It brings nations together and promotes unity. It encourages equality and generates pride and self-belief. It has the power to heal and to help, to motivate, to give freedom to dreams and empower a generation. There are millions of people playing the game or helping it to flourish who find that football brings a positive dimension to their lives.

Away from the billionaire owned clubs with it's multi-million dollar players, Football's Hidden Story is a series of emotive human interest photographs showing the positive impact football has had at grassroot level on individuals and communities all around the world.