Famous football players as "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassadors
         
         
  Bulgaria: Krassimir Balakov Even after a busy career as a footballer, he is sticking with his commitment to those children, for whom he has long been a mentor.

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South Africa: Lucas Radebe Professional football has always attached great importance to the development of juniors for it is these youngsters that represent the future of our...

  
     

Famous football players as "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" ambassadors
Almost 50 leading football stars like Christian Vieri, Lucas Radebe, George Weah have agreed to serve as official ambassadors for the "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" partnership - as figureheads of one of the most popular sports, they draw attention to the common cause in their various countries and at the international level as well as making a contribution to the activities organised in their respective fields.
Bulgaria: Krassimir Balakov
Krassmir Balakov is a stalwart among the "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassadors. The former playmaker of German club, VfB Stuttgart now in "sporting retirement" since 2003 as co-trainer there, has been active since 1998 as FIFA/SOS Ambassador for Bulgaria. Bulgaria: Krassimir Balakov
South Africa: Lucas Radebe
Lucas Radebe, captain of the South African national team - "Bafana Bafana", and English premiership club Leeds United has for six years been one of the most committed and popular of the FIFA/SOS Ambassadors. South Africa: Lucas Radebe
Switzerland: Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Former Swiss football star Kubilay Türkyilmaz has been active as a "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassador since 2001. Switzerland: Kubilay Turkyilmaz
Belarus: Alexandr Hleb
It was in 2003 that Football international Alexandr Hleb was made "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassador for his home country, Belarus. Belarus: Alexandr Hleb
The Netherlands: Ruud van Nistelrooy
On 1 September 2001 Ruud van Nistelrooy was officially appointed "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassador in the Netherlands. The Netherlands: Ruud van Nistelrooy
Finland: Jari Litmanen
Finnish soccer hero Jari Litmanen was officially appointed Finland's new FIFA for SOS Children's Villages Ambassador on 11 October 2002. Finland: Jari Litmanen

 
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Belarus: Alexandr Hleb A visit in June 2003 to SOS Children's Villages Borovljany near Minsk helped his final decision to become involved in helping children in Belarus.

Finland: Jari Litmanen Finnish soccer hero Jari Litmanen was officially appointed Finland's new FIFA for SOS Children's Villages Ambassador on 11 October 2002.

Switzerland: Kubilay Turkyilmaz At the same time, ex-professional Tukyilmaz is the "biggest" sponsor with SOS Children's Villages Switzerland:

The Netherlands: Ruud van Nistelrooy On 1 September 2001 Ruud van Nistelrooy was officially appointed "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages" Ambassador in the Netherlands.

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