http://blog.danonenationscup.com The international blog for Danone Nations Cup event 2009 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:38:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   On June 30th 2010, the President of Uruguay, José Mujica, met with the Minister of Youth and Sports, the Minister of Social Role and the Minister of Public Health.  Together, they recognised the Danone Nations Cup in Uruguay as being a “national cause”.   Uruguay was the most successful nation in this ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/27/the-dnc-in-uruguay-once-again-a-national-cause/   This weekend, in Jakarta, the Indonesian DNC National Final will take place.   This is the climax of one of the largest national finals around the globe, an event that has drawn 37,000 children from all over the country.   More news on this to come shortly…   http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/23/are-you-ready-for-the-indonesian-final/   The DNC in Chile is an expanding event, with every year more and more eager participants. This year, the tournament was once again a huge success, with 180 teams taking part in spite of the terrible earthquake that occurred in late February this year. For the majority of teams, it’s ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/20/determination-in-chile/   The Japanese national final took place on the 28th of March 2010, in Tokyo, and involved almost 500 players.   Team Kawasaki Frontale FC won the DNC in Japan in 2010, just like their club did in 2009 as well! Japan is one of the few teams who will be taking two ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/16/looking-back-to-the-dnc-in-japan/   Here’s a reminder of the 2009 teams qualified for the World Final in South Africa, the 2010 list will be available in August:   Alger, Algeria Cordoba, Argentina Sydney, Australia SK Sturm Graz, Austria Inter Pik, Azerbaijan Khulna, Bangladesh Team Belgium, Belgium Clube Futebol Zico do Rio, Brazil Ruse, Bulgaria Eastern Can, Canada Escuela Deportiva Recoleta Chacabuco, Chile Meiyuan, China School Luis Carlos Galan, ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/13/2009-winning-teams/   Since 2008, Javier “Pupi” Zanetti has been the national ambassador of the Danone Nations Cup in Argentina. The Argentina international has not only inspired many kids to participate and play in the country’s annual tournament, but also, through the “Pupi Fundation” he has made a big difference socially. This Foundation ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/09/zanett/   The Danone Nations Cup in Morocco is a national competition that draws thousands of children from all over the country. The competition includes 5 phases, the first phase taking place in schools, and the next phases leading up to the national final which in 2010 took place in Kénitra.   The final ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/07/06/morocco/   In 2009, the majority of Danone employees in Italy voted to support the "Danone for Haiti" project focused on fighting against malnutrition among Haitian children. The project was carried out in cooperation with the Fondazione Francesca Rava - N.P.H. Italia Onlus. The importance of “Danone for Haiti” became even greater following ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/30/team-haiti/   For the 10th anniversary of the DNC in Tunisia, the event was organised for the first time across an entire weekend. For this special edition, the participating children played on the Saturday and then stayed overnight in Tunis to play/spectate the day of the final.   “It was the most captivating DNC ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/28/tunisia/   The National Final of the DNC in Mexico will take place this weekend 27th of June, the same day as Mexico will play against Argentina in the last 16 round of the FIFA World Cup ©. Get ready for more news on this final!   http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/25/mexico/   There was some real young talent in Spain last weekend for the national final of the Spanish DNC. The participating children were treated to a grand opening ceremony and draw in one of “La Liga’s” most famous football clubs: “RCD Espanyol”. All the team’s who’d qualified for the final round ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/24/spain/   Team Amsterdam will represent the Netherlands at the DNC World Final in South Africa this October!   The final was played out between the teams from Utrecht and Amsterdam on Saturday 12th of June, and after no goals in regular time, the tie went to extra time. It was in this period ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/22/team-netherlands/   Last Friday 11th of June, at the Sporting Complex of “El Poli” in Buenos Aires, the national final of the Argentina DNC saw 4 regional champions come together to find out which team would be national champions! The Inter Milan central defender “Pupi” Zanetti spent the afternoon watching the tournament. Having ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/18/zanetti-present-for-argentina-national-final/   The Danone Nations Cup international ambassador, Zinedine Zidane, managed to make a special visit to Sinuenzo Primary School on Tuesday 15 June to meet this year’s winning team of the South African U12 competition.    Khayelihle Dladla, one of the future Bafana Bafana stars, could not conceal his excitement when meeting the ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/17/zidane-meets-sa-kids/   Last weekend, in rainy Dublin, the Danone Nations Cup Ireland reached its final phase. According to local spectators, “the heavens literally opened” but the DJ on the day did a good job of raising the spirits in spite of the miserable weather. The Final itself which was played between Cherry Orchard ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/16/cherry-orchard/   The Under 12 footballers from the Waikato Bay of Plenty region came together at Puarenga Park, Rotorua last Sunday to compete at the DANONE Nations Cup New Zealand. Teams from Rotorua, Thames Valley, Waikato, Eastern BOP, Taupo and Western BOP competed in the event.   Despite the awful weather, teams played with ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/15/team-waikato/ The Mundialito Danone has been recognised as a national cause by the local authorities in Uruguay in 2009. Indeed, strong educative and nutritive values are promoted throughout this 3-month football tournament.   The 4th edition of Mundialito Danone Uruguay gathered 193 teams, comprising more than 2900 participants, and 7500 parents and spectators all around ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/11/the-dnc-in-uruguay-a-national-cause/ Last Saturday June 6th, the Grameen Danone Nations Cup took place in Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka. Team Tangail, composed of 14 children from remote villages,  made a memorable trip to the national final and booked their tickets to South Africa. Tangail overpowered Jhalkathi 3-0 in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/11/team-tangail-for-south-afric/ As you know, the FIFA World Cup 2010© begins tomorrow, Friday 11th June. All the fans of the Danone Nations Cup should keep an eye on "Gio" dos Santos who will play for Mexico against the host team, South Africa, during the opening match.   This really is a once-in-a-life chance for the ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/10/gio-dos-santos/ The Danone Nations Cup in Chile really was an adventure this year ! At first, the national final was supposed to tak eplace on 23rd of May but it was postponed due to heavy rain in Santiago, very heavy rain ! All the finalist teams finally met up for the national final ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/09/colo-colo-off-to-south-africa/   In Germany, the national final involves more than 600 teams from all over the country. The national final was held on 5th and 6th June in the prestigious Commerzbank Arena of Frankfurt.   These were two days of emotions, fun and joy for kids and adults gathered around the same passion of football.   At ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/09/german-zebras-in-south-africa/   There were about 500 spectators at the national phase of the DNC in Ukraine, and that's a record!   On a very hot day in Kiev, several very competitive teams met and shared the pleasure of playing football.   By winning 1-0 against the winner of last year's tournament, Niva qualified for the World ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/09/ukraine-champions/ The national tournament in the United States was held on 31st May in Orlando, in the ESPN World Wide of Sports. On a very sunny day in Florida, 10 teams took part in a fantastic soccer day in front of around 500 spectators.   Miami Elite USA qualified for the World Final of the ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/07/soccer-stars-to-south-africa/   The "Hagi Danone Cup" designated on June 1st, in Constanta, the winning team that will represent Romania at the World Final of the DNC 2010 in South Africa this October. Played on the national Children's Day, this national phase of the tournament involved 16 teams among which the 2 finalists : ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/04/children%e2%80%99s-day-extra-special-in-romania-bulgaria/ The Danone Nations Cup in Brazil is always a special moment in this country of football. This year, the national final took place in very sunny Sao Paulo, last Saturday, in presence of former national team captain and winner of FIFA World Cup 1994 and 2002: Cafú. The Fair Play prize has ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/06/02/discover-the-two-more-national-finals-in-brazil-and-belgium/ Through the initiative of Danone Italy and "Fondazione F.Rava - NPH Italia", 14 children from Haiti and their sports teacher have been invited in Italy for the last 2 weeks.   They enjoyed this full-of-hope adventure with great excitement and a lot of emotions. They were welcomed at the Italian national tournament ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/31/unique-moments-from-3-national-finals-italy-senegal-and-poland/ There was a great atmosphere in Prague for the national final of the Danone Nations Cup, last Wednesday. In presence of Roman Hubnik and Daniel Zitka, both Czech DNC ambassadors and players of the Czech Republic national team, Team Slavia Praha qualified for the World Final of the DNC 2010 by ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/28/team-czech-republic-2010/   Congratulations to Javier “Pupi” Zanetti, DNC ambassador in Argentina, who won with his team for the first time the UEFA Champions League. As captain of Internazionale Milan, he was the first to lift the trophy last Saturday in Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid. A great reward for his 700th match with the Italian club!   Javier ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/25/zanetti-winning-ambassador/ The tension peaked in South Africa last weekend when an unknown primary school from KwaZulu Natal dribbled their way to the top spot at the Eldorado Park Stadium, in Johannesburg. The Sinenzuzo Primary School team will now go on to represent South Africa in the World Finals in October.   In front ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/21/tale-of-south-african-underdog/ The England national final took place on Monday 17th of May, at Chelsea Football Club’s home – Stamford Bridge Stadium!     There, St Cuthbert’s took on Whitgift Independent School in front of 2000 spectators. St Cuthbert’s team played in Red and were able to defend spectacularly throughout the match, but in the ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/20/a-guinness-world-record-at-the-england-final/ In front of 1,200 people in sunny Portugal, ‘Millenium Team’ stamped its ticket for Johannesburg in October 2010 (see photos below).   By winning 2-1 after extra time, the ‘Millenium Team’ from Freamunde became the first Portuguese team to qualify twice in a row for the World Final of the Danone Nations ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/19/on-the-road-to-johannesburg/ This year the England Final will take place at the world famous, home of Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge Stadium on Monday 17th May. Playing on the same pitch as some of the best footballers in the world, the kids will live a great day among schoolmates from all over ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/12/record-attempt-coming-soon/   Rewarding the success of the local tournament and its social implication, the Danone Nations Cup has been granted a medal of honor by the Italian president.   More than 3600 kids from 260 clubs all over the country participate in the 2010 tournament in Italy. The national final will take place on ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/10/great-prize-dnc-italy/ After two days of competition and great fun in North Africa, two teams have qualified for the World Final of the Danone Nations Cup 2010:   - Ennpi Sporting Club (Egypt) - Chlef (Algeria)     The Algerian final took place in front of more than 850 spectators including the winning delegation of the 2009 edition. ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/07/7-teams-now-known/   Watch now Zidane and the 2009 kids playing in the Never-Ending Pass.     Would you like to participate in the next video?   Well you can! Simply click on "Upload your pass” to see how…        http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/05/never-ending-pass-launched/     Here it is! The spirit and adventure of the Danone Nations Cup, in a compelling video.   Zidane and the 2009 winning kids have the pleasure to present to you their video.     Even you can participate in the next one !! Want to know how, well watch it on our fan page now ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/05/03/watch-the-video-today/   You've seen the teaser, see the real thing Monday afternoon!   Make sure you don't miss the World Premiere of this brilliant video including Zidane and the 2009 teams on “Danone Nations Cup Official Page”!     For those who can't wait, here's the teaser and some photos...                           http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/30/world-premier-on-monday/   Monday 3rd May, exactly 5 months before the DNC World Final, experience a WORLD PREMIERE featuring Zinedine Zidane!       Fancy a glimpse now? Then simply connect on “Danone Nations Cup Official Page” to see the teaser. Otherwise, you'll have to wait !         http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/27/world-premier-with-zidane/ Zinedine Zidane, winner of all major Football competitions, has been the international ambassador of the Danone Nations Cup for 6 years:     "The Danone Nations Cup is all about playing for the fun of the game and taking some incredible memories home with you at the end."   "At the age of 11, you ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/23/zidanes-interview/   Join our brand new Facebook fan page "Danone Nations Cup Official Page" to get all the latest DNC news, photos and videos - including a world premier coming soon.   You can also connect with other DNC fans from all over the world through discussion boards, polls and much more !    http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/21/join-us-on-facebook/ Congratulations to :   - Irak (Russia) - Seoul Daedong Elementary School (South Korea) - Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) - Tanger (Morocco) - Fak Austria (Austria), see photos below         These are the 5 teams that have already won their national finals. They will have the chance to live an unforgettable experience in South Africa for the World Final of ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/16/the-first-five-to-go-to-johannesburg/ From 1st - 3rd October 2010, a double-edition of the world's biggest football event for kids aged from 10 to 12 will take place in South Africa.     1,120 children from the 2009 DNC and the 2010 DNC will live the dream of participating in a life-changing experience in Johannesburg, only a ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2010/04/12/the-danone-nations-cup-is-back/ We hereby would like to inform you that the final of the 10th edition of the DNC which was supposed to be held from the 8th to the 11th October in Sao Paulo, Brazil is postponed.   This decision, taken after careful consideration, is clearly linked to the global developments in the ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2009/09/09/postponement-of-the-dnc-world-final/ For the second edition of the Danone Nations Cup, Guatemala organised a great tournament that is becoming bigger and bigger as 900 kids (64 teams) took part this year.   On 24th May, the national final of the DNC took place in Guatemala City in front of the Brazilian consulate and more ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2009/08/20/great-moments-in-guatemala/ On 30th May, the "big day" had come for 32 teams from all over Germany: they met for the German final of the Danone Nations Cup - highlight of the annual tournament!     For the first time, the final took place in a Bundesliga-stadium, the Commerzbank-Arena - home of Eintracht Frankfurt and home-place ... http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2009/08/14/german_final/   Come back on this page in October to follow the DNC 2010 LIVE! http://blog.danonenationscup.com/blog/2009/04/01/results/