Football for Hope: From Favelas to Football Stars

CGTN's Ahmed Ghoneim and Eshalaxmi Barlingay spent a day with Street Child United Brazil in one of Rio de Janeiro's most notorious favelas, the Complexo da Penha. The project has created a safe space for street kids to play football, and fulfill their dreams of traveling the world and reaching football stardom. Watch some fancy football moments, and inspiring human stories in this new episode of More than Just a Game. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.