Football for Good

FFG is a social impact biz leading academy & pro soccer dev, talent ID & global market opportunities. Our academies in East Africa are now @AscentSoccer.

[Football for Good @FFG_Academy]

#FFG founder @adrianbradbury makes his Cdn television debut to talk ‘fair trade football’ & the merger of ‘profit & purpose’ with @namshine on @TheAgenda https://t.co/LoVqUkWDAo

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

African academy reunion… in NY! 🌍

Global scholars Issa 🇺🇬 & Ali 🇰🇪 met up with @right2dream’s Thomas Yegbor 🇬🇭 at a friendly between @sacsoccer 🇨🇦 & @StBonaventure 🇺🇸

They’ll meet again when Ali squares off against @BonniesMSoccer in @Atlantic10 action for @DaytonMSoccer 🤩🍂

[Adrian Bradbury @adrianbradbury]

Excited for next steps! Learn more about our FGR partnership here: https://t.co/3zFykO2Ot0

[Forest Green Rovers @FGRFC_Official]

We've teamed up with @ascentsoccer! 🌱

Their goal is to become the greenest football organisation in Africa - and have exciting plans for a new green campus. Find out more ⬇️

#WeAreFGR 💚

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

4️⃣ NATIONAL CALL-UPS 🇲🇼🇺🇬

In Malawi, Ascent players Festus Duwe (18) and Lovemore Mbeta (19), along with Chris Gototo (20) on loan to Sable Farming FC, have been selected for the Flames’ U23 provisional squad for an international mini-tournament in Turkey🇹🇷

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Congrats to the Ascent Soccer 🇺🇬 (via 🇰🇪) grad!

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Welcome back 🆎🤝

Ascent Soccer’s Toronto based co-founder @adrianbradbury, paid a visit back to Uganda this week 🇨🇦➡️🇺🇬

He started his journey in East Africa 17 years ago, founding:
🌍 Athletes for Africa
👣 GuluWalk, a global advocacy initiative to end 🇺🇬’s civil war
…

[St. Andrew’s College Prep Soccer @sacsoccer]

1st @standrews1899 Soccer’s Issa Abdu ‘24 & Marcus Marek Tortorella ‘23 we’re at the @SuperBowl! 🏈Well, sort of 😉

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Ascent Soccer is proud to announce our place as a founding member of Malawi’s first ever women’s national league 🇲🇼🏃🏿‍♀️

With an average age of just 16.5, Ascent’s girls will be challenged to rise to the top and compete against the region’s very best🏆

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

“The chances afforded to those in the eastern region of Africa are nowhere near those in the western side - something Ascent are looking to change.”

A huge thank you to @WillLankyMedia at The Express for the eye-opening feature:

https://t.co/hMp0YfoT6Y

#risetothetop

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

A late Christmas present for Ascent players - a visit from @GislasonRurik! 🇮🇸🎁

Gislason is a former professional footballer who represented his country 53 times, including the biggest stage of all at the 2018 World Cup 🏆

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Class is in session! ✏️⚽️🇺🇬

Ugandan school children have endured more missed school weeks than young people from any other country since the pandemic began 🦠

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Imagination is a superpower 🦹🏾‍♀️✨

Taking inspiration from Rebecca Solnit’s piece last month in the @guardian, we’re keeping the faith & calling people into the effort to preserve our planet 🌱🌍

Back our holiday campaign today: https://t.co/FhNNH3Xoe2

#EquityEqualsOpportunity

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Congrats to @GharibAbubakar on committing to @DaytonMSoccer ⚽️

The 🇰🇪 midfielder dazzled on the pitch with @sacsoccer & on the stage at @standrews1899 🇰🇪🧙🏾to earn his chance at the next level

Ali becomes Ascent’s first NCAA D1️⃣ global scholar 💫

Go Flyers!

🇰🇪➡️🇺🇬➡️🇨🇦➡️🇺🇸

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Good luck trying to keep up with 16 year-old Malawi Women’s International Rose Kabyere 🇲🇼🌹🏃🏾‍♀️

We like to think the next @MiaHamm just might be Malawian

Donate today to further equity and create opportunity for girls like Rose: https://t.co/FhNNH3Xoe2

#EquityEqualsOpportunity

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

Meet Issa and our other courageous global scholars over Zoom this Thursday 9/30 at 7pm EST.

🇺🇬 & 🇲🇼 ➡️ 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸

RSVP here: https://t.co/0RjNHaQi9j

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

🚨 KOMAKECH JOINS VIPERS SC 🐍

Ascent Soccer graduate & 🇺🇬 U20 AFCON Starting GK Jack Komakech 🧤has signed with Ugandan Premier League heavyweights Vipers SC on a 5️⃣ year deal.

[St. Andrew’s College Prep Soccer @sacsoccer]

🚨 New Boy Alert! 🚨 SAC Soccer is thrilled to welcome @ascentsoccer‘s Issa Abdu 🇺🇬 to @standrews1899! It’s been a challenging 16 months due to the pandemic, but he’s finally here!!!

[Ascent Soccer @ascentsoccer]

And both are @ascentsoccer grads too!

[Adrian Bradbury @adrianbradbury]

8 yrs ago a little club from West London helped me get @GuluUnited & @FFG_Academy (now the amazing @ascentsoccer in East Africa) off the ground. Today, @BrentfordFC play their first ever @premierleague match, home to @Arsenal. Wow! Thank you 🐝 for being our spark & #BeeTogether!