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Darfur United’s Field of Sand & Dreams
The main football field at refugee camp Djabal serves as Darfur United's try-out and training field. It is fluid and alive. It has a personality of its own. Check out some of the sights and sounds of this sand field, where dreams are made—and sometimes broken.
With Great Honor Comes Great Responsibility….
I’m not entirely sure how to put the past few days into words. It’s been an emotional roller coaster with incredible results. Today we held a meeting with all the players and Gabriel said to them, “with great honor comes great responsibility.” When he said it, I...
Welcome to the Darfur United Restaurant
Enter the Darfur United restaurant, and you’ll find camaraderie and a group of guys all too eager to share their food with you! Ok, Darfur United might not be the official name of the restaurant, but this is where the team will be sharing their meals for the next few...
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[VIDEO] DU2014 Weather Update: Cloudy with a Chance of Sand
DU2014 Weather Update: Cloudy with a Chance of Sand from i-ACT on Vimeo. There was heat, wind, sand, and rain at day 1 of Darfur United 2014 try-outs, but the training continued. Read Darfur United Coach Ambassador Margo's first impressions about being on the field...
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[VIDEO] Darfur United 2014 Tryouts Day 1
Darfur United 2014 Tryouts Day 1 from i-ACT on Vimeo. It was an exciting, emotional day at camp Djabal, as Darfur United hopefuls started try-outs early in the morning. Coach Margo, Gabriel, and Sara-Christine had a blast meeting old and new players and getting them...
For the Love of the Game
"Love the game. Love the game for the pure joy of accomplishment. Love the game for everything it can teach you about yourself. Love the game for the feeling of belonging to a group endeavoring to do its best. Love the game for being involved in a team whose members...
“The Ball is Round for Everybody”
"Oh dang Gabriel!!” was my reaction. Let me explain. At the start of the afternoon tryout session today, we had a group discussion with the players. We asked some of the guys from the 2012 team to talk about their experience in Iraq and to share with the others what...
Support Alex, our DU Athletic Trainer
Alex Nuttall-Smith is not only an amazing mother of two, super responsible and supportive daughter of Isolde, and wife to a surfing pilot, she is also Darfur United's Athletic Trainer. In her blog during the 2012 VIVA World Cup, Alex said this about her "hospital"...
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[VIDEO] Creating Darfur United 2014, the Journey Begins
Creating Darfur United 2014, the Journey Begins from i-ACT on Vimeo. Wow, that was a bumpy last few minutes of the flight! And, as soon as we landed in the dirt strip that is Goz Beida airport, the airplane crew was in a rush to get out because the weather was getting...