football's hidden story: Dench_FHS_11

Young Hatian football fans at the Sylvio Ctor Stadium in Port-au-Prince watch a game between Haiti's under-17 team and the USA's Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1974 Haiti won a place at the World Cup Finals. 33 revolutionary years later the impoverished country's under 17 team played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Finals in South Korea.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.

Young Hatian football fans at the Sylvio Ctor Stadium in Port-au-Prince watch a game between Haiti's under-17 team and the USA's Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1974 Haiti won a place at the World Cup Finals. 33 revolutionary years later the impoverished country's under 17 team played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Finals in South Korea.

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.