The Global Goals World Cup is a global sporting event that aims to inspire amateur athletes to become champions of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It aspires for progress and change in their communities.

Players from FC Goa Women’s team and other local players will participate in the event. Apart from the number of goals scored teams will be judged on the impact and awareness they create on the sustainable development goals that they support.

The Forca Goa Foundation is a sister concern of FC Goa. It aims to use football as a tool for positive development. It wants to achieve sustainable development goals through its various initiatives. It is the sole representative from Goa for the event.

Ishita Godinho (Community and Women’s Development Manager, Forca Goa) said: “FC Goa and Forca Goa Foundation have always sought to not just grow the game of football but also cultivate the culture around it and use it as a tool to create a positive impact in the community. The ethos of this event goes right in line with what we aim to do. And with us looking at developing women’s football through our grassroots program and women’s team, we feel this provides us with a great platform to showcase our efforts.”

The initiative is hosted in partnership with the UNDP, EIR Soccer and Sustainable Mindz for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. There have been 10 Global Goal World Cups across the globe so far. This is the first time that the event is being held in India.

About Forum for Sports and Freedom of Expression (Branded as Forca Goa Foundation):

Forca Goa Foundation is an NGO based in Goa, India. It aims to use football to mobilize, empower, and connect communities for the positive development of individuals. It believes football’s universal appeal can be used for social development in the state. It conducts free football coaching for 1200 children and youth across Goa. It also works with approximately 3827 students through festivals and 2937 students through statewide leagues.

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Panaji, 13 Oct 2014: Every four years, around the time the World Cup tournament begins, football chants and theme songs constantly rage over the radio, television and other forms of media. The whole idea behind a football anthem is that it serves as a chant meant to unite its fans and encourage the team to win.

Goan music artist Varun Carvalho and music composer Piyush Soni have been roped in to compose the chant ForÇa Goa for FC Goa. FC Goa is one of the eight teams to compete in the 2014 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) which got underway at a glittering ceremony in Kolkata on Sunday.

The catchy chant ‘Forca Goa’ will be played by Varun and his band at the opening of FC Goa’s first match scheduled on October 15, 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, FC Goa’s home ground.

“We’ll be singing the anthem and teaching the chant to all the spectators.” Varun Carvalho said.  “There will be drummers in all the four corners of the stadium and the crowd will be joining in the chant,” he also informed.

Giving us an insight into his composition, Varun said: “We wanted to create a very aggressive chant to go with the charged-up attitude of the team. At the same time, we wanted to keep it very Goan so the beat gives a very ethnic feel. The tune is very catchy and we are sure fans will connect with it.”

Music composer Piyush Soni added, “We have maintained an element of the local culture of Goa in the track. Though it is aggressive, it also communicates a message. There is a brass band element running through the melody because Goa’s music scene is synonymous with brass instruments. This way people can relate to it not just culturally but musically as well.”

“Forca Goa is a term which is very synonymous with football. It means, may the force be with you.” Varun added.

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