It has been an honour and a pleasure to be here in Rio and experience the HWC first hand. I’ll write in much more detail over the next few days/weeks but there is a lot to be said. The street soccer was played with a spirit, a skill level, and an attitude that is hard to beat, and the players gave it their all. The desire, and the hunger to be the best, shone like the Brazilian sun (on the odd occasion it came out!) and the faces of the Brazilian tournament winners (men and women) in the moments after the final whistle blew will stay with me forever. They had done it! They had overcome the problems in their lives and they were winners! And they loved the feeling soooooooo much.

There are sights to see now before the return journey home. Thanks to Mel and all at the HWC for putting on a grand show.