https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/25-years-of-special-olympics-european-football-week-efw2025
2026-05-07T10:42:12-04:00
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25 years of Special Olympics European Football Week #EFW2025
For 25 years, Special Olympics European Football Week has united people across 50+ nations through the power of sport. Join us as we celebrate the magnificent players, coaches, and communities who continue to redefine what’s possible. Here’s to the power of the beautiful game to transform lives.
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Europe Eurasia
European Football Week
Football
Videos
https://www.specialolympics.org/videos/european-football-week-2025-efw2025-anjas-story
2025-07-21T08:34:57-04:00
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European Football Week 2025 #:EFW2025 Anja's Story
"For me, joining Special Olympics was like a golden ticket" - , Anja Van Helden, <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/europe-eurasia/switzerland" data-cms-id="00000164-b3ca-d924-a7ef-b7cbfe9d0000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/europe-eurasia/switzerland" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1747836481623,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1747836481623,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000164-b3ca-d924-a7ef-b7cbfe9d0000","_type":"c72da0de-f69b-35c2-994e-b6a0612ceea9"},"_id":"00000196-f32c-d0d3-a3f7-fbae1b930001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Special Olympics Switzerland","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"00000196-f32c-d0d3-a3f7-fbae1b7b0000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Special Olympics Switzerland</a> Before joining Special Olympics, Anja trained with other teams but when it came to match day, she was left on the sidelines. <br/><br/>Now she is at the heart of her Special Olympics Switzerland team for training sessions and matches alike—and she just loves it! <br/><br/>Join Anja and <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/football" data-cms-id="00000165-0138-df3e-ab65-01fe8eb30003" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/what-we-do/sports/football" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1747836499648,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1747836499648,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000165-0138-df3e-ab65-01fe8eb30003","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"00000196-f32c-d545-abdf-ffbc60430001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"football","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"00000196-f32c-d545-abdf-ffbc60150000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">football</a> players across Europe in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Special Olympics <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/europe-eurasia/european-football-week" data-cms-id="0000018d-657e-da4e-a9ff-7dfe8e790000" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/regions/europe-eurasia/european-football-week" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1747836435742,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1747836435742,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"0000018d-657e-da4e-a9ff-7dfe8e790000","_type":"ba7d9749-a9b7-3050-86ad-15e1b9f4be7d"},"_id":"00000196-f32b-d4d6-a99e-f36f58cf0001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"European Football Week","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"00000196-f32b-d4d6-a99e-f36f58b50000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">European Football Week</a>.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-was-my-golden-ticket-anja-celebrates-european-football-week-2025" data-cms-id="00000196-f32a-d0d3-a3f7-fbae56c30001" data-cms-href="https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/athletes/special-olympics-was-my-golden-ticket-anja-celebrates-european-football-week-2025" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000164-8a12-db15-a5fe-ce726a200000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1747837387906,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1747837387906,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"00000164-af71-d4d4-a975-bff30c6e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link":{"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"attributes":[],"item":{"_ref":"00000196-f32a-d0d3-a3f7-fbae56c30001","_type":"4f8e492c-6f2f-390e-bc61-f176d3a37ab9"},"_id":"00000196-f339-d4d6-a99e-f37fcc780001","_type":"c3f0009d-3dd9-3762-acac-88c3a292c6b2"},"linkText":"Read the full article","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs.horizontalAlignment":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._template":"/core/link/SolidButton.hbs","theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:link:Link.hbs._preset":null,"theme.00000163-f9c8-d03b-a967-fdecd6580000.:core:enhancement:Enhancement.hbs._preset":null,"_id":"00000196-f339-d4d6-a99e-f37fcc5d0000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}">Read the full article</a>
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