Thank You to Ellan Vannin: Darfur United’s 12th Man
Despite the scoreboard, team Ellan Vannin enthusiastically chanted and clapped for Darfur United from the stadium stands—never ceasing or relenting, as if the match was tied and DU was fighting for a win. The next day, when Ellan Vannin won their own match, the team...
A day in a life at the World Football Cup
Many of you following the team’s journey might wonder what the its daily schedule is like here in Ostersund for the World Football Cup. On match days, like today, the players are on a pretty tight schedule. They’re up quite early for breakfast here at the hotel....
From an Island in the Irish Sea to Refugee Camps on the Edge of the Sahara
I won’t lie. I love soccer, or football—as it’s called in the rest of the world. I love it, and that might just be the main reason I so enthusiastically started working all-out to make Darfur United’s journey a reality. But then, when the refugee...
Darfur United and Ellan Vannin Become “Twinned” Teams
In what could be seen as an unlikely pairing, Manx Independent Football Association (MIFA) and Darfur United (DU) soccer team have joined in a “twinned” partnership.